New Delhi [India], A total of 262 newly elected parliamentarians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took oath on Monday, in the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha. The remaining 281 new members will be sworn in on Tuesday.
Key leaders who will take oath in Parliament today include Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra, Supriya Sule and Kanimozhi.
BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab was sworn in as acting Speaker of the House by Speaker Draupadi Murmu yesterday.
An official letter marking the list of business for the day in parliament mentioned: "Members who have not yet taken the oath or made the affirmation, to do so, please sign the list of members and take your seats in the House."
Among the prominent members who took oath yesterday were Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy, Chirag Paswan, Kiren Rijiju, Nitin Gadkari and Mansukh Mandaviya along with Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav, Giriraj Singh, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, BJP MP Piyush Goyal, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan were also sworn in as members of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Addressing the media outside the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Modi congratulated all the newly elected members and said the new government will always strive to include everyone and build consensus to serve the country.
"Today is a day of pride in parliamentary democracy; it is a day of glory. For the first time since independence, this swearing-in ceremony is taking place in our new Parliament. Until now, this process used to take place in the old house "On this important day, I warmly welcome all the newly elected MPs, congratulate them all and wish them all the best," said Prime Minister Modi.
The Prime Minister thanked the people of the country for supporting him and giving him the mandate to lead the country for the third consecutive time.
"This formation of Parliament is aimed at fulfilling the resolutions of the common man of India. This is an opportunity to achieve new speed and new heights with new zeal and enthusiasm. The 18th Lok Sabha begins today with the objective of building a developed India through 2047," he said.
"It is a matter of pride for every Indian that the most important elections in the world have been conducted in such a grand and glorious manner. More than 65 million voters participated in the voting. If the citizens of our country have trusted a government for the third consecutive year, time, means that you have given your seal of approval to the policies and intentions of the government. I thank each of you for your support and trust," Prime Minister Modi said.
The NDA has a majority with 293 seats, the BJP has 240 seats and the opposition bloc INDIA has 234 seats.
Key leaders who will take oath in Parliament today include Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra, Supriya Sule and Kanimozhi.
BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab was sworn in as acting Speaker of the House by Speaker Draupadi Murmu yesterday.
An official letter marking the list of business for the day in parliament mentioned: "Members who have not yet taken the oath or made the affirmation, to do so, please sign the list of members and take your seats in the House."
Among the prominent members who took oath yesterday were Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy, Chirag Paswan, Kiren Rijiju, Nitin Gadkari and Mansukh Mandaviya along with Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav, Giriraj Singh, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, BJP MP Piyush Goyal, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan were also sworn in as members of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Addressing the media outside the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Modi congratulated all the newly elected members and said the new government will always strive to include everyone and build consensus to serve the country.
"Today is a day of pride in parliamentary democracy; it is a day of glory. For the first time since independence, this swearing-in ceremony is taking place in our new Parliament. Until now, this process used to take place in the old house "On this important day, I warmly welcome all the newly elected MPs, congratulate them all and wish them all the best," said Prime Minister Modi.
The Prime Minister thanked the people of the country for supporting him and giving him the mandate to lead the country for the third consecutive time.
"This formation of Parliament is aimed at fulfilling the resolutions of the common man of India. This is an opportunity to achieve new speed and new heights with new zeal and enthusiasm. The 18th Lok Sabha begins today with the objective of building a developed India through 2047," he said.
"It is a matter of pride for every Indian that the most important elections in the world have been conducted in such a grand and glorious manner. More than 65 million voters participated in the voting. If the citizens of our country have trusted a government for the third consecutive year, time, means that you have given your seal of approval to the policies and intentions of the government. I thank each of you for your support and trust," Prime Minister Modi said.
The NDA has a majority with 293 seats, the BJP has 240 seats and the opposition bloc INDIA has 234 seats.
