Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be sworn in on June 9, following the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) securing a majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to sources reported by India Today. Alongside him, the newly appointed cabinet of Union Ministers will also take their oaths on the same day.
In a related development, the 17th Lok Sabha cabinet has recommended its dissolution. The 2024 Lok Sabha election results came as a surprise, with the Opposition INDIA alliance exceeding exit poll expectations, thereby preventing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from achieving the projected clear majority of over 300 seats.
Today, the BJP-led NDA is set to convene a meeting in Delhi, one day after the announcement of the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. Prime Minister Modi will preside over this meeting, which will also see the attendance of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, as reported by the news agency PTI citing sources.
In Bihar, both the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) and the BJP won 12 seats each. Furthermore, Chirag Paswan, chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), announced that his party would participate in this meeting. Paswan reiterated his party’s support for the NDA, expressing confidence that Prime Minister Modi’s third term would lead the country to new heights and fulfill development promises.
In Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party secured 16 and 2 seats respectively, while the BJP won 3 seats. The YSR Congress Party’s representation dropped significantly, from 22 seats to just 4. In the state elections, the TDP emerged victorious in 135 seats, with Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party winning 21 out of 175 seats.
