President Droupadi Murmu Hosts Farewell Dinner for Outgoing Union Council of Ministers, Led by PM Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan (See Pics)
President Droupadi Murmu hosted a farewell dinner for the outgoing Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 5: President Droupadi Murmu hosted a farewell dinner for the outgoing Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, his wife Sudesh Dhankhar, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were pictured at the dinner in Delhi.
The dinner was attended by Union Ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, and Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, among others. Narendra Modi Resigns as PM: Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers Resign, Submit Resignation to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan (See Pics).
A post by the President of India on X shared pictures from the function, with a caption that read, "President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner for the outgoing Union Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan." President Murmu, earlier in the day, dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet. Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: Vladimir Putin, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden Among 75 World Leaders Who Congratulated Narendra Modi on Victory.
PM Modi, along with his Council of Ministers, tendered resignation to the President. The Cabinet will continue in office until the new government takes charge. According to sources, PM Modi will be sworn in for the third consecutive time on June 8.
As per the results announced by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, the BJP won 240 seats and the Congress 99 seats. BJP had won 303 seats in the 2019 general elections and 282 seats in the 2014 general elections. This time, the BJP fell 32 seats short of the majority mark of 272 and will need to rely on its allies to form a government. On the other hand, the Congress registered a significant growth from 52 seats in 2019 to 99 seats this time. The Congress-led opposition coalition, the INDIA bloc, crossed 230 seats, defying all predictions.