Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan, popularly known as Lallan Singh, took oath as the Union Minister on Sunday as Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the third time along with his cabinet and council of ministers.
Singh (69) won the Lok Sabha elections from the Munger constituency. The former JD(U) national president and four-time MP Lallan Singh has been among the closest aides of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Following the results of the Lok Sabha elections, the JD(U) leader emphasized that the constituent parties are united in their backing for Modi to take the oath for his third term as Prime Minister.
Before the oath ceremony on Sunday, Rajiv Ranjan stressed that his party has not made any specific demands for the ministry.
“We have not made any demands regarding any ministry. It is the PM’s special right to appoint persons in specific ministries,” he told.
JD(U) won 12 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The party had contested the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with BJP, LJP and HAM.
Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for his third successive term on Sunday at an impressive ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan which is being attended by leaders from India’s neighbourhood and Indian Ocean region.
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