Narendra Modi meets President to submit resignation, may take oath on June 8th for third term, latest updates

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, met the President today and tendered his resignation along with the Council of Ministers.

The President has accepted the resignation and requested Shri Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers to continue till the new Government assumes office. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also submit the recommendation for the dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Rashtrapati Bhawan to submit his resignation and request the dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha. The NDA scraped past the majority mark to win 292 seats, but the BJP fell short of the majority on its own.

PM Modi is likely to be sworn in as the Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on June 8 evening, according to media reports. The NDA scraped past the majority mark to win 292 seats, but the BJP fell short of the majority on its own. If the NDA forms the government, Modi will be the second leader to retain power for a third term after former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. 

#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from Rashtrapati Bhawan after resigning ahead of the oath taking ceremony on June 8. pic.twitter.com/NRDGUjb3xB

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The meeting of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be convened at 4 pm at PM’s residence to review the Lok Sabha election results and deliberate on the details of forming the new government.

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, along with TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is on the way to become the next Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, will be present at the meeting. Other key leaders from the BJP and its allies will also attend.

The leaders are expected to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who poised for a record-equaling third consecutive term, and talk about the details of the new government. This new government is likely to have a different composition, giving a bigger share to the BJP’s allies.

Despite the NDA having a comfortable majority in the 543-member Lok Sabha, there are many stopovers on the way to government formation as the demands of the allies may put brakes on NDA’s smooth sailing to Raisina Hill.

The TDP, JD(U), Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas) have won 16, 12, seven, and five seats respectively, making them key players in the formation of the new government.