Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), met on Wednesday to unanimously re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the alliance’s leader following the results of the Lok Sabha election. As the BJP struggles to secure a majority in the Lok Sabha for the first time since Modi assumed power a decade ago, it must now engage in coalition politics. After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats, 32 fewer than the 272 needed for a majority, Prime Minister Modi’s discussions about a coalition were crucial. This is a significant decrease from the party’s previous victories when it won 282 seats in 2014 and 303 seats in the 2019 general election.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Re-Elects Modi as NDA
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Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and party president JP Nadda were among the prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who attended the NDA meeting. The presence of important allies was especially noteworthy because the BJP needed their support to form a government. Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United), N Chandrababu Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena, HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular), Pawan Kalyan of the Janasena Party, Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and Praful Patel of the Nationalist Congress Party ( Naidu and Nitish Kumar’s participation demonstrated the strategic significance of their parties’ support.
To get to the majority mark, their alignment with the NDA is crucial. The Election Commission of India released the results of the election on Tuesday, and they revealed a significant shift in the political landscape. Although the BJP retained the most seats, the Congress party won 99 seats, compared to the BJP’s 240. This election demonstrates the shifting dynamics of Indian politics and stands in stark contrast to previous outcomes. The BJP’s reliance on its allies will be more crucial than ever as Modi begins his efforts to obtain the necessary support to form a government. This will set the stage for a new era of coalition governance in India.
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