Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said on Saturday that the nation will witness a historic moment tomorrow when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath for the rare third time.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by securing 293 seats. BJP won 240 seats. Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Chandrababu Naidu's TDP, which won 16 and 12 seats respectively, have extended support to NDA.
"The National Democratic Alliance is going to be formed for the third time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is once again going to create history. The people have selected the NDA based on the work done by the BJP government in the last ten years. The nation will witness a historic moment tomorrow, "Shinde told ANI here.
Shrikant Shinde who won the Kalyan Lok Sabha seat is the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
"A flood leader has a responsibility. We will work with that responsibility by taking along all the Members of the Parliament," Shinde added.
Meanwhile, Delhi police has taken strict measures to ensure security for the oath-taking ceremony.
According to Delhi police officials, multi-layered security arrangements have been made for the event. Five companies of paramilitary forces will be deployed for the security of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Apart from this, NSG commandos, drones, and snipers will also guard the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the mega event.
According to the police, the area around the Rashtrapati Bhavan has been made a 'controlled' area.
In areas including, Sansad Marg, Rafi Marg, Raisina Road, Rajendra Prasad Road, Mother Teresa Crescent, and Sardar Patel Marg, vehicles having passes of the event will be allowed for the movement.
According to the police, this programme will be monitored by more than 500 CCTVs. Section 144 has also been imposed in the entire New Delhi. Given the swearing-in ceremony, many restrictions have been imposed by the Delhi Police for June 9 and 10.
Delhi has been declared a "no-flying" zone. During this time, the flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms like paragliders, paramotors, hang gliders, UAVs, UAS, microlight aircraft, and remote-controlled aircraft has been banned in the national capital.
The security measures follow the formal appointment of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister by the President of India on Friday.
The letters of support from NDA constituent parties were also given to the President.
According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, much lower than its 2019 tally of 303.
The Congress, on the other hand, registered a strong improvement, winning 99 seats. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats, the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition, and defying all predictions. (ANI)
