Indian Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Result Live Updates: Besides the Prime Minister’s oath-taking ceremony, the Union Cabinet is also likely to be sworn in on the same day.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections Results Update: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Draupadi Murmu at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday and submitted his resignation along with the Union Council of Ministers. Modi is expected to take oath of office for a third consecutive term on Saturday, June 8, the first time a prime minister has returned to power for three consecutive terms since Jawaharlal Nehru. The swearing-in ceremony for the Union Cabinet is also expected to take place on the same day.
What happened today? The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the opposition Indian Alliance are set to hold talks in New Delhi today to work out the future course of action, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced. As the BJP could not secure a majority on its own, its allies Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar are due to arrive in Delhi today for the evening meeting.
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What happened to the numbers? Contrary to exit polls which predicted a landslide victory for the ruling alliance, the NDA finished with 293 seats and the BJP managed to secure just 240 this time. The opposition Indian Alliance won 232 seats and the Congress won 99 seats, double its 2019 tally. The biggest upset for the BJP was in Uttar Pradesh, where it had won 62 seats in 2019 and 71 in 2014. The BJP’s seat tally was almost halved, winning just 33 seats. The BJP also faced setbacks in several states where it had dominated in 2019. These include Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan and Karnataka. The party also suffered a blow in West Bengal.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Result Live Updates: With BJP failing to get a majority, both NDA and INDIA bloc will meet in Delhi today to begin negotiations. Follow this space for the latest news and updates.
Why are the TDP and JD(U) pushing for the Speaker post as an insurance policy?
The TDP and JD(U), two key parties in the NDA’s three consecutive terms at the Centre, have decided to stake their claim for the post of Speaker of the Lower House. According to sources, both parties have already suggested to the BJP leadership that the Speaker’s post should be offered to its alliance partner. In the late 1990s, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee led the coalition government, TDP’s GMC Balayogi served as Speaker.
According to sources, this measure is to “protect” allies from possible future splits. The role of the Speaker is crucial in the Anti-Defection Law, as the timing and content of the final decision rests with the Speaker. read more
Deciphering the ruling
How will Narendra Modi’s third government be different from the previous two that came to power in 2014 and 2019? The answer lies in the composition of the 18th Lower House of India. read more To understand what the ruling means.
What was the argument behind the ruling?
If there is one word to sum up the outcome of the 2024 elections, it is the Hindi word “ankush” (restraint). Indian voters have given the BJP a mandate to run for a third term, but they have also restrained it.
The BJP leadership will now have to lead the government as head of a coalition government, bring in allies and show more consideration to its own neglected leaders. The BJP may still ignore the concerns raised by the Opposition but will know that with its vote tally down by over 60, it cannot get away with it.
We also know that in democracy, calculation shapes chemistry, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi knows that: Since he began his election campaign in 2001, he has never joined a camp that was not in the majority — until now. This has reverberated on the campaign trail. Read Neerja Chowdhury’s analysis of the ruling.
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First uploaded: 06 May 2024 12:33 IST
