Trinamool Congress, an INDIA Bloc partner, will not attend the ceremony.
New Delhi:
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony today. Mr Kharge will attend in his capacity as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress said in a statement. This decision follows consultations with several INDIA bloc leaders yesterday.
Trinamool Congress, an INDIA Bloc partner, will not attend the ceremony.
PM Modi is poised to take the oath on Sunday for a third consecutive term, leading a coalition government after two complete tenures where the BJP held a majority independently.
The ceremony will see the presence of dignitaries including Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Seychelles Vice-President Ahmed Afif, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, and Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
