Narendra Modi is appointed India’s prime minister for a second term by President Ram Nath Kovind
- Kovind said he also asked Modi to forward the names of his proposed ministers in his government
- Modi is likely to be sworn in by Kovind on Thursday
India’s president on Saturday appointed Narendra Modi as the prime minister soon after newly elected lawmakers from the ruling alliance, led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), elected him as their leader after a thunderous victory in national elections.
President Ram Nath Kovind said in a tweet that he also asked Modi to forward the names of those to be appointed as ministers in his government and the date for swearing-in for his second five-year term as prime minister.
Modi and some leaders of his alliance met the president on Saturday. Media reports said that Modi is likely to be sworn in by Kovind on Thursday.
BJP president Amit Shah announced Modi’s name as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance in a meeting of the lawmakers in the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi.
The Election Commission announced that the BJP won 303 out of 542 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, after the official vote count from the six-week-long election was completed on Friday.