New Delhi, May 30 -- The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is considering taking oath on June 9 if it wins a third consecutive term in the ongoing general elections, two people aware of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that the tentative plans for the potential ceremony have been drawn up over the past month.

The results of the Lok Sabha polls will be announced on June 4. In 2014, the NDA government took oath on May 26, a Monday. The results that year were announced on May 16.

In 2019, the NDA government took oath on May 30, a Thursday. The results that year were announced on May 23.

On both occasions, the ceremony was held in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

According to the two people cited above, this time, the party is keen...