17th Lok Sabha first session likely from June 6-15

The 17th Lok Sabha’s first session is likely to start from June 6 and go on till June 15, sources have said. The dates of the first Parliament session are expected to be finalised during the first meeting of the new Cabinet on May 31, a day after Narendra Modi takes oath as Prime Minister of the country for a second term, they said.

President Ram NathKovind will address the joint sitting ofthe two houses of Parliament on June 6, the first day of the session. A pro-temspeaker of the LokSabha is also likely to be appointed the same day.

   

The pro-tem speaker will administer the oath of office toall the newly elected MPs before the Speaker’s election expected on June 10,the sources said.

Following the appointment of the Speaker, both the houseswill take up the motion of thanks on which Modi will give his reply.

The President will administer the oath of office and secrecyto Modi and other members of the Union council of ministers during a ceremonyat the RashtrapatiBhavan on Thursday at 7 pm, an official communique said.Modi is the first BJP leader who has beenelected for a second time after completion of his five-year tenure, a feat sofar achieved only by three Congress leaders — Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhiand Manmohan Singh.

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