Minorities made to live in fear, have to end this deception: Modi to NDA MPs

New Delhi: Narendra Modi Saturday called on President Ram Nath Kovind to stake his claim to form India’s next government. Exercising powers vested in him under Article 75 (1) of the Constitution of India, the President appointed Modi to the office of Prime Minister. Sources indicated that the swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place on May 30 but an official confirmation is awaited.
“President today gave me a letter designating me as the Prime Minister. The country has given me a huge mandate and the mandate comes with the expectations of the people,” Modi said after meeting Kovind.
Earlier, an NDA delegation, led by Amit Shah and comprising Prakash Singh Badal, Rajnath Singh, Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan, Sushma Swaraj, Uddhav Thackeray, Nitin Gadkari, K. Palaniswami, Conrad Sangma and Neiphiu Rio, called on the President and submitted to him a letter stating that Narendra Modi had been elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.