President Kovind invites Modi to form govt

May 25, 2019 21:22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Kovind to formally stake claim and pick up his invite to form the next government.

"Exercising powers vested in him under Article 75 (1) of the Constitution of India, President Kovind, today appointed @narendramodi to the office of Prime Minister of India," the President of India tweeted.

The President requested Modi to:

i) advise him about the names of others to be appointed members of the Union Council of Ministers; and

ii) indicate the date and time of the swearing-in-ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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