Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav are heading to Delhi today to attend meetings as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc are planning their next move in the wake of the formation of a new government at the Centre following the completion of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
According to the final results declared by the Election Commission of India on Wednesday, the BJP won 240 seats, falling short of the majority mark of 272, while the Congress secured 99.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to form a government at the Centre for a third consecutive term despite his NDA falling of expectations in the face of a surprisingly strong showing by the INDIA bloc, as well as crushing losses in key states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The 2024 results were a far cry from the 303 and 282 seats the BJP-led NDA had won in 2019 and 2014, respectively, to have a majority on its own.
Source: India Today