Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister for a second consecutive term on Thursday, 30 May, on the back of a resounding mandate in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.
The 68-year-old BJP leader, who took oath against the magnificent backdrop of the Rashtrapati Bhavan with thousands gathered in the forecourt and millions watching on their television screens, is the third prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to return for a second successive term with a full majority.
But the focus now shifts almost immediately from celebrations to the Cabinet allocations. While many found favour in Modi’s new government, like BJP Chief Amit Shah and former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, several lost their places in the Council or were overlooked, like Suresh Prabhu and Jayant Sinha.