PM Modi has kept his core team intact, maintaining the composition of the Cabinet Committee on Security, which includes the ministries of Home, Defence, Finance, and External Affairs. Meanwhile, he has assigned crucial portfolios to Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Manohar Lal. The coalition allies have accepted mid-tier ministries, signaling that coalition constraints are unlikely to hinder the government’s operations.

Aaj Ka Panchang, 11 June, 2024: Check out tithi, auspicious and inauspicious timings, and other details here.

The absence of opposition members, except for Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, at Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony and the INDIA bloc’s reluctance to concede defeat in the election indicate strained relations between the opposition and the ruling alliance in the coming months. This tension is likely to manifest in Parliament. Political analysts suggest that the NDA might not enjoy the usual post-election honeymoon period.