Narendra Modi was today sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India. A 45-member council of ministers also took oath, making it the leanest ever.

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Narendra Modi was today sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India. A 45-member council of ministers also took oath, making it the leanest ever. (BCCL)

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BJP president Rajnath Singh will be Home Minister and Mr Modi's number 2 in government. (BCCL)

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Arun Jaitley will be Finance Minister and will also hold additional charge of Defence. (BCCL)

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Maneka Gandhi will be Union Minister for Women and Child Development. (BCCL)

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Sushma Swaraj who will be External Affairs Minister. She will be assisted by former Army Chief General VK Singh as Minister of State. The General, who is now the BJP's Ghaziabad MP, will also have independent charge of North East Affairs. (BCCL)

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Former BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu was the fourth BJP leader to be sworn in. He will be Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the new government. (BCCL)

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Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan, who defeated journalist-turned-politician Ashutosh of the Aam Aadmi Party and former union minister Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk, will be the new Health Minister. (BCCL)

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