Srinagar:
The National Democratic Alliance leaders unanimously elected Narendra Modi as their leader in the proposal passed by the leaders of the NDA in Delhi paving way for his swearing-in ceremony on June 8, Saturday.
Earlier President Droupadi Murmu accepted advice of the Cabinet to dissolve the 17th Lok Sabha with immediate effect. The President signed the Order dissolving the 17th Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred “upon her by Sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 85 of the Constitution,” she said in a tweet.
BJP earlier also sharied visuals from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting held at Narendra Modi’s residence.
JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu also attended the meeting of the NDA leaders.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said, “The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, met the President today and tendered his resignation along with the Council of Ministers.
“The President has accepted the resignation and requested Shri Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers to continue till the new Government assumes office,” the communique said.