Modi begins new journey from Rashtrapati Bhavan; cements position in history

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 30 2019 | 7:20 PM IST

From Ab ki baar Modi sarkar in 2014 to Phir ek baar Modi sarkar five years later, Narendra Modi kept his word as he was sworn in prime minister on Friday, slipping into a second term as skilfully as the simple but well-crafted election slogans tied his two campaigns together.

The 68-year-old BJP leader, who took oath against the magnificent backdrop of the Rashtrapati Bhavan with thousands gathered in the forecourt and millions watching on their television screens, is only the third prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to return for a second successive term with a full majority,

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First Published: May 30 2019 | 7:20 PM IST

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