 Narendra Modi takes the oath of office as the Prime Minister of India, with President Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath. | |
| Date | May 26, 2014 |
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| Location | Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, India 28°36′51″N 77°11′56″E / 28.6143°N 77.199°E |
| Participants | Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi First Modi ministry Assuming office President of India, Pranab MukherjeeAdministering oath |
I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or, solemnly affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Prime Minister for the Union and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, afection or ill-will.
Constitution of India, Third Schedule, Part I
I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or, solemnly affirm) that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration, or shall become known to me as a Prime Minister for the Union, except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Prime Minister.
Constitution of India, Third Schedule, Part II
Narendra Modi, parliamentary leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, started the first tenure of his prime ministership, after his oath of office as the 14th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014.[1] 45 other ministers were also sworn in along with Modi.[2] The ceremony was noted by media for being the first ever oath of office of an Indian Prime Minister to have been attended by the heads of all SAARC countries.
- ^ "Narendra Modi to be sworn in as 15th Prime Minister of India on May 26". Deccan Chronicle. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Live: Modi takes oath as India's 15th PM, 45 other ministers sworn in". IBN News. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.