National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their leader during a meeting on 5 June 2024, in New Delhi. According to sources, PM Modi will take the oath for the third time on June 8, 2024.
- The meeting was held at Modi’s residence in New Delhi.
- Key attendees included BJP President J P Nadda, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah.
- Leaders from various NDA constituent parties also attended, including:
- N Chandrababu Naidu (Telugu Desam Party)
- Nitish Kumar (Janata Dal (United) and Bihar CM)
- Eknath Shinde (Shiva Sena (Shinde Group) and Maharashtra CM)
- Chirag Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas))
- Anupriya Patel (Apna Dal)
- Jayant Chaudhary (RLD)
- H D Kumaraswamy (JD(S))
- Jitan Ram Manjhi (Hindustani Awami Morcha)
- Pawan Kalyan (Jan Sena Party)
- Other NDA leaders
The participation of N Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar in the NDA meeting is a significant step as the support of their parties is crucial for the BJP to form the government. This time, the BJP fell 32 seats short of the majority mark of 272 and will need to rely on its allies to form a government.
Q: Why is the participation of N Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar in the NDA meeting for formation of Govt is significant?
a) They are new members of the NDA.
b) Their parties’ support is crucial for the BJP to form the government.
c) They were absent from previous meetings.
d) They opposed the NDA leadership.
Answer: b) Their parties’ support is crucial for the BJP to form the government.
