Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDA) Parliamentary party today, setting the stage for his third term as prime minister.

The NDA allies, under his leadership, are set to stake claim before the President later in the day for the next government formation.

Soon after being chosen as the Leader of Lok Sabha and the leader of the NDA parliamentary party, Narendra Modi was felicitated and garlanded by allies at the central hall of Parliament.

Prime minister-designate Narendra Modi touched the Constitution with his forehead and also bowed down as a mark of respect.

“I congratulate all the leaders for their win and also salute their efforts for working tirelessly to ensure victory for the alliance,” the PM-designate said.

Rajnath Singh proposed Narendra Modi's name as the leader of the NDA parliamentary party and credited him for the resounding victory for the third consecutive term. Rajnath said that the alliance was not a compulsion but a commitment for the BJP.

Moreover, JD(U) chief and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said that his party fully backs the proposal of Narendra Modi as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary party and vowed to support the government in all its endeavours.

“For 10 years, Narendra Modi has been serving the country with full dedication and integrity. We are happy to see that he will serve the nation again,” Nitish said.

He also took potshots at the Congress-led INDIA bloc and said that they were made to bite the dust despite befooling the public with false and fake promises.

“This time, they got some seats. Next time, they will be fully vanquished,” Nitish said, in a caustic jibe at the Opposition.

Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena chief, endorsing Narendra Modi for PM-designate for a record third term, said that this was a historic day and his party remains fully committed to NDA’s goals.

Taking a dig at INDIA block, he said that the Opposition resorted to many canards and hearsay but the countrymen reposed unwavering faith in Narendra Modi’s leadership.

(This story was taken from a syndicated feed, and edited only for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)