"What matters is who becomes Prime Minister": Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jun 08, 2024
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 8 : Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, which is to be held tomorrow, Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the party has not lost the elections, and mentioned that in the end, what matters is who becomes the Prime Minister.
In the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the BJP did not cross the majority mark, bagging 240 seats. However, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) crossed the majority mandate, securing 293 seats.
"PM Narendra Modiji will take the oath tomorrow. So I have come here to seek blessings from Hanuman Ji and Ram Lalla for a successful tenure of PM Modi. Nearly 1 lakh people from Assam will visit Ayodhya on government expenditure this year... We have not lost the Lok Sabha elections. PM Narendra Modi has become the second person to be honored as the Prime Minister for the third time... In the end what matters is, who becomes the Prime Minister", Sarma said while speaking to reporters in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.
"There are 542 seats; we will win some and lose some. So what is the issue? Narendra Modi is going to be the Prime Minister for the third time, with the blessings of Lord Ram", he added.
Earlier in the day, the Assam Chief Minister arrived in Ayodhya, where he will visit Hanumangarhi temple and Ram Mandir to seek blessings of the deity ahead of the government formation.
Narendra Modi will take oath on Sunday at 6 p.m. Tight security arrangements have been made in the national capital to ensure smooth conduct of the mega event.
Dignitaries from across the world will also witness the grand event.
The security measures follow the formal appointment of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister by the President of India on Friday.
The letters of support from NDA constituent parties were also given to the President.
According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, much lower than its 2019 tally of 303.
The Congress, on the other hand, registered a strong improvement, winning 99 seats. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 292 seats, the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition, and defying all predictions.
