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Lok Sabha Polls: Amid the ongoing brainstorming session about the next government in the centre among NDA and INDIA leaders, the former has formally elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the leader of the alliance. A crucial meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi on Wednesday. It was attended by BJP president JP Nadda, BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, the BJP's allies, including Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy, Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, and Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel, among others.

According to news agency ANI, quoting sources, discussions were held on government formation by the NDA. It also added that PM Modi will take the oath for the third time on June 8. The participation of Naidu and Nitish Kumar in the NDA meeting is a significant step as the support of their parties is crucial for the saffron party to form the government. In this election, the BJP fell 32 seats short of the majority mark of 272 and will need to rely on its allies to form a government.

A resolution was also passed in the meeting to underscore the government's commitment to serving the poor, women, youths, farmers and deprived sections of society. The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage.

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"We are all proud that the NDA fought the 2024 Lok Sabha polls unitedly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and won. We all NDA leaders unanimously elect Narendra Modi as our leader," it added.

Meanwhile, another meeting of INDIA bloc is underway with key opposition leaders discussing their further strategy following the Lok Sabha results. According to 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.

Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday after the recommendation of the Union Cabinet.

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"The President accepted the advice of the Cabinet on June 5, 2024, and signed the Order dissolving the 17th Lok Sabha in the exercise of the powers conferred upon her by Sub-Clause (2) of Article 85 of the Constitution," a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi tendered his resignation along with his Council of Ministers to President Murmu. The President accepted the resignation and requested that the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers continue until the new government assumes office.

(With input from agencies)