Premiership of Narendra Modi
The premiership of Narendra Modi began on 26 May 2014 with his swearing-in as the Prime Minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He became the 14th Prime Minister of India, succeeding Manmohan Singh of the Indian National Congress. Modi's first cabinet consisted of 45 ministers, 25 fewer than the previous United Progressive Alliance government. 21 ministers were added to the council of ministers on 9 November 2014.
| Premiership of Narendra Modi 26 May 2014 – present | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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First term 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Cabinet | First |
| Election | 2014 |
| Appointed by | President Pranab Mukherjee |
| Seat | Varanasi |
Second term 30 May 2019 – Present | |
| Cabinet | Second |
| Election | 2019 |
| Appointed by | President Ram Nath Kovind |
| Seat | Varanasi |
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In 2019, he was elected as the prime minister of India for the second time and sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 May 2019. His second cabinet consisted of 54 ministers and initially had 51 ministers, which was expanded to 77 ministers during a reshuffle on 7 July 2021. His premiership has, to a considerable extent, practiced high command culture.
Some media sources cite India experiencing democratic backsliding under Modi's premiership, however this claim is denied by other sources.