Congratulations to PM @narendramodi and his new Cabinet Ministers. We wish them the best & look forward to working… https://t.co/WgXvs8fP8m — Congress (@INCIndia) 1559228293000

The magnificent forecourt of ⁦@rashtrapatibhvn⁩ is a splendid setting for the swearing-in of the Council of Ministe… https://t.co/SVcAdKbCwO — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) 1559227291000

It’s a pity to not see people like @arunjaitley & @SushmaSwaraj among the ministers today. I wish them both well as… https://t.co/asY4yRF8kK — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) 1559232912000

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team of Cabinet ministers after they took oath of office at the Rashtrapati Bhavan."We wish them the best & look forward to working with them on the growth & development of India & all its citizens," the Congress tweeted.The tweet came shortly after Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India along with 57 other ministers. The ceremony was attended by several opposition leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi.Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted a photograph from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the venue of the swearing-in ceremony. "The magnificent forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan is a splendid setting for the swearing-in of the Council of Ministers," he tweeted.National Conference leader Omar Abdullah , too, tweeted a congratulatory message for the newly-sworn ministers. "Congratulations to all the ministers who were administered the oath of office this evening. Best wishes as you begin a new term serving the citizens of our country. #ModiSarkar2," he tweeted.The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir also wished former finance minister Arun Jaitley and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj good health. Both the leaders have decided to stay out of the new government, citing health issues.