Government formation LIVE: Will hand over list of ministers to Prez before swearing-in, says PM Modi

Government formation 2024 news updates: The constituent members of the NDA unanimously passed a resolution electing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their leader

Lok Sabha election results LIVE:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance formally presented its claim on Friday to form a government, as Modi promised that his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful. NDA leaders met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted the claim of the alliance, led by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, to run the world's most populous nation for the next five years, TV channels and a source in the President's office said.

Murmu was expected to formally invite Modi to form a government later on Friday and the swearing-in would be set for Sunday evening, they said, making him prime minister for a historic third consecutive term.

Narendra Modi met former President Ram Nath Kovind in Delhi today. He will take oath as prime minister for the third time on Sunday, senior BJP leader Pralhad Joshi said here at the NDA parliamentary party meeting. The oath-taking ceremony will take place at 6 pm on June 9, Joshi told the NDA leaders assembled here at the Central Hall of the old Parliament Building to elect Modi as their leader.

Besides NDA MPs, senior leaders of the alliance, including chief ministers, were present for the meeting where BJP president J P Nadda is expected to propose a resolution in support of Modi's leadership, with allies and MPs likely to endorse it. After Modi is elected the leader of NDA MPs, senior members of the alliance like TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar and Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde will join the prime minister for a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu to present her the list of parliamentarians supporting him, some alliance members said. Besides Naidu, Kumar and Shinde, Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Anupriya Patel, Pawan Kalyan were among the NDA leaders present on the main dais, alongside senior BJP leaders.

The NDA has 293 MPs, comfortably above the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha.Newly elected MPS of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) arrived in Parliament on Friday morning for a meeting on cabinet formation ahead of the swearing in ceremony. BJP's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh welcomed the newly elected MPs at the Samvidhan Sadan.

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini, and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar who arrived for the meeting.

"Gratitude and congratulations to the voters of the country. NDA is forming a government for the third consecutive time," Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said.

 

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Three days after MVA's big poll win, Congress leaders meet Pawar, Uddhav in Mumbai

Senior Congress leaders separately met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray here on Friday, days after the three parties put up an impressive show in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha polls as part of the opposition bloc.
 

All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala, party general secretary Mukul Wasnik and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Vijay Waddetiwar called on the two key leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MvA) at their respective residences.
 

This was the first meeting between MVA leaders after the opposition alliance's impressive poll performance in the state, where the three-party bloc bagged 30 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats, leaving behind the ruling coalition Mahayuti at just 17.
 

Earlier in the day, Chennithala addressed newly-elected Congress MPs at the state party headquarters in south Mumbai.

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New govt formation: SP, Cong take jibe at Jayant for not being seated on stage at NDA meet

The Samajwadi Party and the Congress Friday took a jibe at RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary after he was not given a seat on the stage alongside other NDA leaders at the coalition's parliamentary party meeting to elect Narendra Modi as its leader.
 

In a post on 'X' in Hindi, the Samajwadi Party Media Cell said the leaders of parties with one seat each were given a place on the stage but not Chaudhary who has two MPs.
 

"The BJP's hatred towards the Jat community and its false respect for the late Chaudhary Charan Singh and Chaudhary Ajit Singh have been exposed.
 

"If Jayant Chaudhary is really a farmers' well-wisher, he should distance himself from the NDA and raise his voice against the BJP in farmers' interests. One should not trade self-respect and the interests of farmers with the BJP due to petty and immediate greed," it said.

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NDA strengthened foundation of a 'new politics' in South with its LS poll performance: PM Modi

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) strengthened the foundation of a "new politics" in south India with its performance in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.
 

Addressing the NDA parliamentary party meet here, he hailed BJP candidate Suresh Gopi's victory from Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, saying for the first time, a representative of his party could make it to Parliament from the state.
 

Modi also acknowledged the NDA's electoral performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu and said though the alliance, which included the BJP, could not win any seat in the state, the rise in its vote share there sent out a "clear message" for the future.
 

"In this election, the NDA has strengthened the foundation of a new politics in south India," Modi said in his address.

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I will hand over list of ministers to President Murmu before swearing-in: PM Modi

I will hand over list of ministers to President Murmu before swearing-in, said PM Modi. He added, "President has appointed me as PM-designate, have informed her that swearing-in ceremony may be held on Sunday."

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PM Modi meets Prez Murmu ahead of new govt formation

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Modi's coalition presents claim to form new govt to Prez Murmu

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance formally presented its claim on Friday to form a government, as Modi promised that his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful.

 

NDA leaders met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted the claim of the alliance, led by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, to run the world's most populous nation for the next five years, TV channels and a source in the President's office said.

Murmu was expected to formally invite Modi to form a government later on Friday and the swearing-in would be set for Sunday evening, they said, making him prime minister for a historic third consecutive term.

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Future of Modi as PM uncertain: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi

The future of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister is uncertain as one needs a large heart, open mind and inclusive approach to run a coalition government, Congress Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi said here on Friday.
 

"These are the qualities that former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and late Atal Behari Vajpayee possessed, but I don't think Modi has them. Therefore, his long-term prospects as PM are questionable," Gogoi told reporters after he, along with two other elected Congress MPs, were felicitated at the state party headquarters here.
 

Gogoi, who wrested the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat from BJP's Topon Gogoi, expressed gratitude towards the people of Uttar Pradesh for elevating "Rahul Gandhi to a stature bigger than the Prime Minister." "If we compare the victory margins of Rae Bareli and Varanasi in UP, where the BJP claims its 'double engine government' is thriving, Gandhi has won by more than double Modi's victory margin," the deputy leader of the opposition in the outgoing Lok Sabha said.
 

"When the people of Uttar Pradesh are unhappy with the Prime Minister, it raises doubts about how long the coalition will remain satisfied with his leadership," he added.

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CBI files final charge sheet in land for jobs scam involving Lalu Prasad Yadav

The CBI filed its final charge sheet on Friday in connection with land for jobs scam allegedly involving former railway minister Lalu Prasad and his family members, the officials said.
 

The final report submitted by the CBI in the special court covers all the railway zones where the recruitment was made in return for lands allegedly taken by members of Lalu Prasad's family, they said.
 

The special court will consider the report on July 6, they said.
 

"During investigation, it has been found that the accused in conspiracy with the Railways officials and engaged persons as 'substitutes' in lieu of land either in their name or in the name of their close relatives. This land was acquired at prices lower than the prevailing circle rate and much lower than the market rate," an official said.

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Circumstances have allowed Modi to become PM on 'borrowed benevolence': DMK

DMK's Tamil mouthpiece 'Murasoli,' in an editorial said Modi sought votes in the name of god and when that campaign did not click, he claimed that "he was god himself" but eventually he would now become the prime minister only due to the support of Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar. "The people of India did not vote for Modi to govern. The circumstances have allowed him to be (become) prime minister on borrowed 'dayavu' (benevolence/compassion)," the DMK daily said.

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Rahul Gandhi 'man of match' of Lok Sabha polls, says Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor stated it would only be fitting that Rahul Gandhi takes on the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the house. Tharoor stated the message of the mandate was that the electorate have given a "comeuppance" to the BJP's "overweening arrogance."

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NDA is here to stay: Newly-elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut

"The country wants Modiji to lead us. You can witness the energy across the country. The celebrations are not only for the NDA but for people of the country. He (PM Modi) has given a vision for the next 25 years.NDA is here to stay," said BJP MP Kangana Ranaut.

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Congress workers detained while protesting outside BSE over alleged stock crash 'scam'

 Congress workers of the youth faction were detained today while protesting outside Bombay Stock Exchange, over the stock crash 'scam' alleged by Rahul Gandhi

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Modi 3.0: Who are the special invitees for PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony on June 9?

The Rashtrapati Bhavan will host up to 8,000 people for Modi’s oath-taking ceremony, including prominent figures from various vocations such as lawyers, doctors, artists, cultural performers, and influencers. ‘Viksit Bharat ambassadors’, including Railway employees working on Vande Bharat and Metro trains, and beneficiaries of Central government schemes, will also be in attendance, NDTV reported today. Read here for more details.

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Will question the government to make sure they fulfil their promises: Chandra Shekhar Aazad

"If basic facilities are still not reaching the people, then the governments till now have been responsible. We have to work for the more than 80 crore people who are hand-to-mouth in the country. We have to ensure that women are empowered and safe. Till now, the government has made false promises, but now we will question the government to make sure they fulfil their promises...If people are exploited based on their caste and religion, it will not be accepted,"  Chandra Shekhar Aazad, MP-elect from Nagina, said.  

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PM Narendra Modi met senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi

Before staking claim to form the government at the Centre for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi.