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Election Results highlights: Modi to be sworn-in as PM at 7.15 pm on June 9
Election Results highlights: Narendra Modi has been unanimously elected as the NDA parliamentary party leader.
Election Results highlights: The newly elected MPs of the BJP-led NDA met today and elected Narendra Modi as their leader, paving the way for him to take oath as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term. After being elected as leader of NDA alliance, Narendra Modi met veteran BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their respective residences. Modi also met ex-President Ram Nath Kovind....Read More
Later in the day, Narendra Modi met the President to present her the list of MPs supporting him and stake claim to form the government.
Senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and J P Nadda, have also been holding deliberations with allies to work out an amicable formula for their share of representation in the new government, which will critically depend on them for survival.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 results:
A simple majority of 272 seats is required to form the government. According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, significantly lower than its 2019 tally of 303. The Congress made substantial gains, winning 99 seats. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats, while the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition and defying predictions.
