HIGHLIGHTS| Modi 2.0: Shah, Jaishankar headline grabbers in 57-member cabinet

JD(U) decided to stay out of government after being offered just one berth. The AIADMK too has not been accommodated - at least not yet.
Ministers who took oath on Thursday. (Photo| PMO)
Ministers who took oath on Thursday. (Photo| PMO)

NEW DELHI: Modi 2.0 swearing-in night confirmed the biggest speculation of them all. Amit Shah did take oath as a union minister in the new government.

His arrival in PM Modi's new cabinet turned out to be the headline event along with the induction of former foreign secretary S Jaishankar in an event touted to be the biggest ever at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The other big news was the JD(U)'s decision to stay out of government after being offered just one berth. The AIADMK too has not been accommodated - at least not yet.

The swearing-in ceremony of Modi 2.0 sarkar in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan was a grand affair with about 8,000 guests, including leaders from the BIMSTEC countries, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, chief ministers, corporate honchos and film stars, watching on.

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year-old Modi and 57 of his new colleagues. The night ended with the Prime Minister thanking the gathering.

First cabinet meeting today

The new cabinet will meet on Friday at 5 pm.

68-year-old Narendra Modi is set to take oath as the Prime Minister of India for the second consecutive term today. President Ram Kovind will administer the oath of office and secrecy at the function. 

A look at the new Modi sarkar

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He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 and subsequently given the post of Minister of State of Information and Broadcasting in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He was given additional charge of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from 2001 to 2003.

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Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

1. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
2. Rao Inderjit Singh
3. Shripad Yesso Naik
4. Dr Jitendra Singh
5. RK singh
6. Kiren Rijiju
7. Prahlad Singh Patel
8. Hardeep Singh Puri
9. Mansukh Mandaviya 

New Union cabinet ministers

1. Rajnath Singh
2. Amit Shah
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. DV Sadananda Gowda
5. Nirmala Sitharaman
6. Ram Vilas Paswan
7. Narendra Singh Tomar
8. Ravi Shankar Prasad
9. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
10. Thawarchand Gehlot
11. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
12. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
13. Arjun Munda
14. Smriti Irani
15. Dr Harsh Vardhan
16. Prakash Javdekar
17. Piyush Goyal
18. Dharmendra Pradhan
19. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
20. Prahlad Joshi
21. Mahendra Nath Pandey
22. Arvind Sawant
23. Giriraj Singh
24. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 

Krishan Pal Gurjar, Ashwini Choubey and General V K Singh take oath as Union Ministers.  

Giriraj Singh, Kiren Rijiju and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat take oath of office. 

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi takes oath as Union Minister.

Smriti Irani, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Dharmendra Pradhan take oath.  

Former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar takes oath. 

Nitin Gadkari takes oath. 

BJP President Amit Shah takes oath as Union Minister 

Lucknow BJP MP Rajnath Singh takes oath as Union Minister 

Narendra Modi takes oath as the Prime Minister of India for a second term.

Narendra Modi arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Celebrations at BJP Karnataka office

Sushma Swaraj arrives at Rashtrapati Bhawan. 

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend PM Modi Swearing-in ceremony. 

Ravi Shankar Prasad,Amit Shah,Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Former Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and other leaders on stage at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar: They wanted only 1 person from JDU in the cabinet, so it would have been just a symbolic participation.We informed them that it is ok we don't need it. It is not a big issue, we are fully in NDA and not upset at all.We are working together,no confusion. (ANI) 

Actor Rajinikanth and his wife Latha arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. 

Rajnath Singh and Children's Rights Activist Kailash Satyarthi arrive at Rashtrapati Bhawan.  

JD(U) not to join Modi govt

JD(U) has decided not to be part of government. They will, however, remain part of NDA.

Amit Shah all set to become minister in Modi government

BJP president Amit Shah is all set to join the Narendra Modi cabinet, according to a congratulatory message by Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani on his inclusion. Vaghani's tweet ended speculation over Shah joining the government.

Former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar also arrives at PM Modi's residence 

NDA's lone MP from Tamil Nadu OP Ravindranath, who will be in PM Modi's Council of Ministers, will be the first AIADMK MP to get a ministerial berth in 21 years. 

Producer and veteran actor Jitendra on arrival in Delhi to attend PM Modi's oath taking ceremony: It's a historic moment. I'm a big follower of Modi Ji & an ardent fan. I think the country is in a beautiful hands. I am so happy for my countrymen and happy for myself to be here today. 

Congress President Rahul Gandhi meets NCP leader Sharad Pawar at Pawar's residence in Delhi.

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrives in Delhi. He will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, later today. 

Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal President on attending the swearing-in ceremony of the PM today: It is a matter of joy that a new govt is being formed. Country needs a strong govt and it is getting one. (ANI) 

General (Retd) VK Singh to meet PM Narendra Modi at 4:30 PM today at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.(ANI) 

In the week between the counting day and swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, social media posts and pictures of some of the newly elected members of the Lok Sabha have caused quite a stir.

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Debasree Chaudhuri, BJP MP from Raiganj, West Bengal: Upcoming assembly election will be one-sided because TMC will not exist. Their MLAs and Councillors are joining BJP. TMC will not be able to do anything in next election. BJP will form the govt there. We will finish them in 5-6 months. 

Anupam Kher on attending PM Modi's oath ceremony: It feels good to be a part of a historic event. Development was the focus for this Lok Sabha elections. As citizens of the country, it is time for us to also make our contribution to the country. (ANI) 

Arjun Ram Meghwal, BJP: I thank the PM & Amit Shah ji for showing trust in me. I thank them on behalf of the people of Bikaner. PM's vision will be significant for India. He had said that we want to remove our tag of developing nation & make India a developed nation. 

BJP leader Niranjan Jyoti: I have received a phone call from the party president. I express my gratitude to the prime minister for including me in his team.

Confirmed leaders of Modi cabinet?

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Chief Ram Vilas Paswan, BJP leaders Santosh Gangwar, Jeetendra Singh and Nityanand Rai to meet PM Narendra Modi at 4:30 PM today. (ANI) 

B-town celebrities Vivek Oberoi and Boman Irani arrived in the national capital to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

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It's a very important day for India and the people of the country. I am extremely fortunate to be a part of this ceremony. We should not have false expectation from anybody or ourselves. We should keep doing our job putting right foot forward, Film director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to ANI.

Ministers selected for oath of office will meet PM Modi at 4.30 pm today at his residence 

Nitin Gadkari to meet PM Narendra Modi at 4:30 PM today at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg 

Senior party leaders like Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Narendra Singh Tomar, Prakash Javadekar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dharmendra Pradhan and Smriti Irani are likely to join the second Modi government after being its members in its first avatar.

Piyush Goyal a key contender

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's decision to opt out on health grounds has fuelled speculation about who will get his coveted portfolio.Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who filled in for Jaitley and presented the populist pre-election budget, is being seen as a key contender.

The Lok Janshakti Party has already passed a resolution recommending its president Ram Vilas Paswan as the party's representative in the Modi government.

Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena confirmed

The Shiv Sena has confirmed its leader Arvind Sawant, who defeated Congress heavyweight Milind Deora from Mumbai, will be its nominee in the council of ministers.

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The Shiv Sena has confirmed its leader Arvind Sawant, who defeated Congress heavyweight Milind Deora from Mumbai, will be its nominee in the council of ministers.

BJP allies like Shiv Sena, JD(U), AIADMK, LJP, Akali Dal and Apna Dal are set to be represented in the government. Each NDA ally is likely to get one cabinet berth, sources said. 

Outgoing Defence Minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman also accompanied Modi along with Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and Vice Chief of Air Force Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria. Earlier in the day, Modi also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee here ahead of his swearing-in ceremony today evening. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the National War Memorial here and paid tribute to the jawans who laid down their lives for the country post-independence. 

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