Congress and BJP criticised Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for what they termed as fostering a "lawless situation" and attempting to "communalise the issue".
The Congress leader also said the Ram temple in Ayodhya could be a factor in the upcoming elections but "whether it will be a decisive one, only time will say".
Targeting the opposition, Modi said those who used to call Lord Ram imaginary and did not want a temple to be built in Ayodhya are also chanting 'Jai Siya Ram' now.
The CBI had got a Red Notice issued against the convict from the Interpol General Secretariat on November 07, 2023, on a request by the Haryana Police.
The MLA was disqualified after a special MP/MLA court in Bihar’s Bhojpur district awarded life imprisonment to the legislator and 22 others in connection with a murder case.
Meanwhile, Latehar legislator Baidyanath Ram, who was also supposed to take oath on Friday, did not make it to the Cabinet in the last minute due to protests from the Congress MLAs.