New Delhi, June 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and submitted his resignation along with the Council of Ministers. The President accepted the resignation and requested Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers to remain in office till the formation of a new government.
Earlier, in the last meeting of the union Cabinet held at the Prime Minister’s residence on Wednesday under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was decided to recommend the President to dissolve the 17th Lok Sabha. After this, Prime Minister Modi reached Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted his and his cabinet’s resignation to President Murmu.
As per the procedure, the President asked him to remain in office till the formation of a new government. The Election Commission will send the President the information of the completion of the election process along with the final list of the results of the Lok Sabha elections in a day or two, with which the process of formation of the new government will begin. With the clear majority received by the largest party BJP and the NDA alliance, it is certain that Modi will take oath for his third term.
The term of the 17th Lok Sabha is going to end on 16th June. In the results that came on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the largest party and has got 240 seats. This is 32 seats short of the majority but the NDA, which was formed before the elections under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, has got the absolute majority.
On Wednesday evening, a meeting of NDA leaders is to be held at the Prime Minister’s residence, in which a decision will be taken about the formation of the next government along with the claim to form the government.
The process of receiving congratulations and good wishes from abroad continues after Narendra Modi won the Lok Sabha elections for the third time. Heads of state of various countries have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed hope for better relations.
Prime Minister Modi thanked the heads of state who congratulated him. Those who congratulated Prime Minister Modi on his third victory include Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Maldives President Dr. Mohammad Muizzu.
In this episode, President of Italy Georgia Meloni has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She wrote on social media, ‘My heartfelt wishes and congratulations to Prime Minister Modi on his new electoral victory and for doing good work. It is certain that we will continue to work together to strengthen the friendship that unites Italy and India and to strengthen cooperation on various issues that connect us for the good of our countries and people.’
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP-led NDA alliance’s third consecutive victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Vladimir Zelensky wrote on social media, “…I wish peace and prosperity to the people of India and I look forward to continued cooperation between our countries… May our partnership continue to flourish, bring progress and mutual understanding to our countries… We are also looking forward to seeing India waiting for the peace summit,
