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Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for a record-equalling third term on Sunday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony took place at 7:15 PM, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath. This marked the beginning of Modi's third consecutive term as Prime Minister, accompanied by his new Cabinet and council of ministers.

Key Ministers in Modi's Cabinet

After Modi, key BJP leaders were sworn in, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and Nitin Gadkari, who held important portfolios in the previous government. The new Cabinet also includes:

- Rajnath Singh
- Amit Shah
- Nitin Gadkari
- Jagat Prakash Nadda
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- S Jaishankar
- Manohar Lal Khattar
- HD Kumaraswamy
- Piyush Goyal
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Jitam Ram Manjhi
- Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lallan Singh)
- Sarbananda Sonowal
- Birendra Kumar
- Ram Mohan Naidu
- Pralhad Joshi
- Jual Oram
- Giriraj Singh
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Bhupender Yadav
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Annapurna Devi
- Kiren Rijiju
- Hardeep Singh Puri
- Mansukh Mandaviya
- G Kishan Reddy
- Chirag Paswan
- CR Patil

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Election results and challenges

Despite the BJP's decade-long rule, they did not achieve the landslide victory seen in the previous two elections. This unexpected outcome means larger coalition parties will now demand significant concessions for their support. This political shift presents new challenges for Modi's third term as Prime Minister.

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