PM Modi touches Constitution book to forehead upon his arrival at Sanvidhan Sabha
Jun 07, 2024
New Delhi [India], June 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowed and respectfully touched the Constitution of India with his forehead after he entered the Sanvidhan Sabha (Centre hall of Parliament) on Friday to attend the NDA meeting.
Prime Minister was seen wearing a white kurta, and churidar with a cream colour half jacket.
PM Modi humbly greeted the newly elected MPs with folded hands and met the NDA allies' partners.
In the meeting held at the Samvidhan Sadan of the Parliament building, the Prime Minister was welcomed with chants of 'Modi Modi'.
BJP MP-elect Nitin Gadkari, JD(S) MP-elect HD Kumaraswamy, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) National President Chirag Paswan, Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, HAM(S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi were among others who supported the proposal.
PM Modi and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan also shared a candid moment at the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting. Chirag Paswas hugged the Prime Minister and Chirag got the PM's pat of appreciation.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi-led NDA staked a claim for government formation. PM Modi arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and President Droupadi Murmu over the NDA government formation.
Earlier this week, leaders of parties in the NDA held a meeting and passed a resolution to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their leader.
According to sources, Narendra Modi is likely to take oath as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time on June 9.
According to the results announced by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, the BJP won 240 seats and along with its allies, it stands at 293 seats. Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU, having won 16 and 12 seats respectively in their respective states, have extended support to the NDA.
