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Watch: 'Modi, Modi' chants welcome PM in parliament after stellar BJP poll show
In a video shared on social media, union ministers and BJP leaders - including Rajnath Singh - were seen thumping their desks as soon as the prime minister entered the House. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla too couldn't hold back his smile at the grand welcome given to PM Modi.
With the BJP winning four of the five states that voted in this season of state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome as he entered the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a video shared on social media, union ministers and BJP leaders - including Rajnath Singh - were seen thumping their desks as soon as the prime minister entered the House. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla too couldn't hold back his smile at the grand welcome given to PM Modi.
The prime minister entered the house when Om Birla was speaking about a parliamentary delegation from Austria witnessing the proceedings of the House from a 'special box'. The delegation too looked surprised at this welcome.
Watch| PM Modi gets a warm welcome in Lok Sabha; BJP Ministers, members chant 'Modi Modi' slogans
The BJP emerged victorious in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The 2022 victory is an indication of the 2024, the prime minsiter had said last week, addressing the party workers.
The second part of the Budget session of Parliament resumed on Monday and opposition parties will question the government on a range of issues including unemployment, the interest rate on employees' provident fund and evacuating Indian nationals from war-torn Ukraine.
A large section of BJP leaders have expressed confidence that they will be able to win the state polls due within the next year too.
