India

PM Modi tenders resignation to President; NDA to make fresh claim for govt formation

Darpan News Desk IANS, 05 Jun, 2024 05:14 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and tendered his resignation along with the Council of Ministers.

The President accepted the resignation and requested the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers to continue till the new government assumes office.

Prime Minister @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Prime Minister tendered his resignation along with the Union Council of Ministers. The President accepted the resignation and requested the Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers… pic.twitter.com/1ZeSwQFU1y
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 5, 2024

The Union Cabinet held its last meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence on Wednesday morning, where a proposal was passed for the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha.

This comes a day after Lok Sabha election results gave an absolute majority to the BJP-led NDA with close to 295 seats, paving the way for the next government formation.

The BJP alone secured 240 seats, more than the combined strength of the INDIA bloc, while its allies Telugu Desam Party and JD-U bagged 16 and 12 seats each, respectively.

President Murmu also extended a dinner invitation to all the outgoing ministers of the Modi government.

Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday evening to chalk out the future course of action for government formation under the leadership of Narendra Modi for the third consecutive term.

In the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the BJP emerged as the single largest party, and the NDA as the biggest coalition.

The term of the 17th Lok Sabha ends on June 16.

Prev Next

MORE India ARTICLES

For 3rd consecutive year, India’s nominal GDP growth will be strongest in Asia

India’s nominal GDP growth will accelerate to 11.6 per cent this year versus 9.2 per cent in 2023, making it the third consecutive year that the country’s nominal GDP growth will be the strongest in Asia, according to a Morgan Stanley report. India’s contribution to Asian and global growth will rise to 30 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively, up from 28 per cent and 16 per cent in 2023. Over the medium term, real GDP growth will average 6.3 per cent until F32.

For 3rd consecutive year, India’s nominal GDP growth will be strongest in Asia

Pran Pratishtha event an election, political function so Cong will skip it: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22 is “an election and political function” and that’s why the Congress has decided to skip the event in Ayodhya. On the third day of his ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) which has now reached Nagaland, the Congress leader said that the event in Ayodhya is a political one as it is an RSS-BJP function.

Pran Pratishtha event an election, political function so Cong will skip it: Rahul Gandhi

RBI wants ceiling for state govts’ guarantees to be fixed at 5% of revenue

The RBI has also recommended that state governments may consider charging a minimum guarantee fee for guarantees extended and additional risk premium may be charged based on the risk category and the tenor of the underlying loan. It said that besides, state governments may publish data relating to guarantees, as per the Indian Government Accounting Standard (IGAS).

RBI wants ceiling for state govts’ guarantees to be fixed at 5% of revenue

Parliament security breach case: Court reserves order on Neelam Azad's bail plea, Delhi Police opposes relief

A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved, for January 18, its order on the bail application of Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the December 13, 2023, Parliament security breach case. As Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts heard the matter, the Delhi Police opposed Azad’s bail plea, saying that the material and documentary evidence demonstrate her involvement in the offence, making her ineligible for release on bail.

Parliament security breach case: Court reserves order on Neelam Azad's bail plea, Delhi Police opposes relief

Despite 'War Room' Delhi airport chaos continues, over 90 flights delayed

Despite the establishment of 'War Rooms' at six metropolitan airports, chaos at Delhi airport continued for the third day on Tuesday with the departure of over 90 domestic flights either delayed or rescheduled by a few hours. As per sources, the delays were attributed to dense fog in the morning leading to air traffic congestion.

Despite 'War Room' Delhi airport chaos continues, over 90 flights delayed

Tax reforms resulted in record tax collection: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that reforms brought in the tax system in the country during the last 10 years have resulted in record tax collections. He said that the government simplified the income tax system and introduced a modern system in the form of GST.