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Indian PM Manmohan Singh Sworn in

22/05/09May 22, 2009

Manmohan Singh has been sworn in as India’s Prime Minister for a second term.

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Singh, left, greets Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, second right, after taking oath as the Prime Minister
Singh, left, greets Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, second right, after taking oath as the Prime MinisterImage: AP

Singh and a 19-member cabinet took the oath of office from Indian President Pratibha Patil at a ceremony at the presidential palace, in New Delhi on Friday.

His Congress party-led alliance was voted back to power, following marathon elections, which ended last week.

He is the only prime minister since the country's first post-independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru to be returned to office after completing a full five-year term.

Friday's swearing-in came amid a row between his Congress party and a key ally over cabinet posts.

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DW correspondent Murali Krishnan was present at the swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi

englisch: AC 2205 India PM - Produziert: 22.05.2009 - 17:33:23 von Uppal/Krishnan
May 22, 200903:37 min