Updated May 24th, 2019 at 19:24 IST
PM Narendra Modi tenders resignation to President Kovind as Union Cabinet passes resolution to dissolve the 16th Lok Sabha
The Union Cabinet met on Friday and adopted a resolution for the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha, setting in motion the process of constituting the new House and formation of the government after the conclusion of the general elections.
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The Union Cabinet met on Friday and adopted a resolution for the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha, setting in motion the process of constituting the new House and formation of the government after the conclusion of the general elections.
PM Narendra Modi, who chaired the meeting, later met President Ram Nath Kovind and handed over his resignation at the current Prime Minister of the country and the resolution that will pave the way for constituting the 17th Lok Sabha.
The Election Commission will then issue a formal notification constituting the new House. It is speculated that the new government under Modi may be sworn-in on May 30.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be held on May 25 when Modi will be formally elected leader of the coalition before the President will invite him to form the next government.
Earlier in the day, government spokesperson Sitanshu Kar had tweeted that "the Cabinet and Union Council of Ministers will meet this evening." He said the dates for the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and Union Council of Ministers are yet to be decided.
With the official count in the Lok Sabha elections over on Friday, the BJP has secured 303 seats, which is 22 more than it got in the 2014 elections and along with its allies, the NDA took its tally up to 352 in the 17th Lok Sabha.
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Published May 24th, 2019 at 19:24 IST
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