Consultations on government formation has gained momentum, with Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi holding a long meeting with party Chief Rajnath Singh and other senior BJP leaders in New Delhi. Modi, who will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of India on Monday, remained closeted in Gujarat Bhawan for over four hours with party President Rajnath Singh and other leaders Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah. Rajnath also held separate discussions with senior party leaders as well as with RSS leaders at his residence earlier in the day. He also met Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Badal. RSS leader Ram Madhav also met Rajnath at his residence.

Meanwhile, hectic preparations for the swearing-in ceremony are on. Senior party general secretaries Ramlal, Ananth Kumar and JP Nadda held separate meetings with Rashtrapati Bhawan officials to finalise the list of invitees and discuss the preparations for the event.

Delhi Police has issued advisory asking commuters to avoid major roads in and around Rashtrapati Bhawan from 4 pm onwards on Monday for the swearing-in ceremony. The Police is also making elaborate security arrangements for the event.