NDA meeting to be held on June 7 in Delhi, to discuss government formation
First Published: 5th June, 2024 16:00 IST
The union cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recommended the dissolution of the cabinet whose term ends on June 16.
The meeting of the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be held on June 7 here in the national capital, sources said on Wednesday.
According to the sources, discussions will be held on the government formation by the NDA.
Earlier today, the union cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recommended the dissolution of the cabinet whose term ends on June 16.
According to the sources, as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Janata Dal-United (JDU), the potential “kingmakers” have given the green signal, the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government and the swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi is likely to take place on June 8.
Both parties are expected to submit formal letters of support to the BJP during a meeting of the alliance which is scheduled to be held today at 3:30 p.m.
As per the results of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India has declared results for 542 of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, with the BJP winning 240 seats and the Congress 99.
The BJP victory tally was much lower than its 2019 tally of 303 and the 282 seats it had won in 2014. The Congress, on the other hand, registered a strong growth, winning 99 seats compared to 52 that it had won in 2019 and 44 seats in 2014.
The INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition, and defying all predictions from exit polls.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a third term, but the BJP will need to rely on the support of other parties in his coalition – JD (U) chief Nitish Kumar and TDP’s chief Chandrababu Naidu.
The BJP fell 32 seats short of the 272 majority mark after votes polled in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were counted. For the first time, since the Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, it did not secure a majority on its own.
Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc will also meet today with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge calling alliance leaders for the meet at his house. Having witnessed a favourable outcome in the LS polls, the leaders of the INDIA bloc will strategize their next move.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people for the mandate and said BJP-led NDA will form its third successive government and that it is the victory of the resolve of Viksit Bharat, of ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ and of the strong faith of people in India’s Constitution.
“On this sacred day, it is confirmed that NDA is forming the government for the third time. We are grateful to the people, they reposed full faith in the BJP, and NDA. This is the victory of the world’s largest democracy, it is a victory of strong faith in India’s Constitution, it is the victory of the resolve of Viksit Bharat. It is the victory of ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’,” he said in his address at the BJP headquarters on Tuesday. (ANI)
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live 12 Bangladeshi Nationals Including 4 Children and Women Detained in Tripura
22nd November 2024Live Meghalaya Minister Rakkam A. Sangma Doubts Congress’ Political Revival in State
22nd November 2024Live Manipur: Bodies of 6 Killed in Jiribam Handed Over to Their Families
22nd November 2024Live 5 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Meghalaya
22nd November 2024WE RECOMMEND
India has stayed away from ideas of expansionism, resource-capturing: PM tells Guyana Parliament
PM Modi said the relations betwen India and Guyana are very deep and it is a relation of soil, sweat, diligence.
22nd November 2024India to establish ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendras’ in Guyana; increase defence, energy cooperation, announces PM Modi
PM Modi also termed his visit 'the first by an Indian PM to Guyana' as a "significant milestone" for the ties between the two countries.
21st November 2024CBSE X and XII exams 2025 to begin from February 15; datesheet out
The chemistry exam is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2025, and the Business studies exam will take place on February 22.
21st November 2024Punjab Police Arrests 2 Assam Men in ‘Digital Arrest’ Cyber Fraud Case
IP logs from WhatsApp and Skype indicated that the fraudulent calls originated from locations in Cambodia and Hong Kong.
19th November 2024India’s First Hydrogen Train to Roll Out Next Month, Details on route, facilities, speed and more…
This pilot project is just the beginning. Indian Railways plans to deploy up to 35 hydrogen-powered trains across the country
19th November 2024