India General Elections Result, NDA Meeting Live Updates, 7 June: With Narendra Modi expected to be sworn-in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening, the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) arrived at the Parliament to work out a formula for Cabinet formation. All eyes will be on Bharatiya Janata Party’s(BJP) balancing act with its newfound allies at the Centre. Modi, along with NDA leaders including TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar, is expected to meet President Droupadi Murmu today to formally stake claim for government formation.
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What are the latest developments? All news seems to be good news for the Congress at the moment as it saw its Lok Sabha tally reach 100 late on Thursday after Vishal Patil, the rebel candidate who won from Sangli Lok Sabha seat, extended support to the Grand Old Party, INDIA bloc and the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, Rahul Gandhi has sought a probe into the sudden surge of share prices after the exit polls and their plummeting on election results day, calling it the “biggest scam” in the history of Indian stock markets.
Where do numbers stand? The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance stands at 293 after Tuesday’s result whereas the Opposition’s INDIA bloc is at 234 seats. Of these, the BJP is at 240, while the Congress saw its tally reach 100 on Thursday night.
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