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Shri Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister

Narendra Modi, parliamentary leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, started the first tenure of his prime ministership, after his swearing-in as the 14th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. 45 other ministers were also sworn in along with Modi. The ceremony was noted by media for being the first ever swearing-in of an Indian Prime Minister to have been attended by the heads of all SAARC countries.

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Shri Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister
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