CEC to present list of newly-elected MPs to President ahead of 18th Lok Sabha formation

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On Thursday Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar will meet President Droupadi Murmu to present the comprehensive list of newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to start the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha, reported by ANI.

Following the list from Election Commisson, President Murmu will invite the largest party to form the government.

According to the reports from ANI, on Wednesday the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously passed a resolution to elect Narendra Modi as their leader for the third time. This decision was taken during a crucial meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Delhi on Wednesday, June 5.

The NDA leaders expressed their admiration for Prime Minister Modi's leadership and the progress made by the nation under his guidance over the past decade.

In the meantime, following the recommendation of the Union Cabinet, President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as reported by the agency.

A statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday said, "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."

PM Modi tendered his resignation along with his Council of Ministers to President Murmu, on the same day. Accepting PM Modi's resignation President Murmu requested that the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers continue until the new government assumes office.

The counting of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was held on Tuesday. According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, much lower than its 2019 tally of 303. For the first time, since the Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, it did not secure a majority on its own.

The Congress, on the other hand, marked a strong growth, winning 99 seats. The INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition, and defying all predictions.

In Maharashtra, after the BJP's Lok Sabha tally fell from 23 to 9, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered to resign from his post. He expressed his desire to focus on party work ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, taking full responsibility for the election results.

Fadnavis acknowledged his role in the BJP's poor performance in Maharashtra's Lok Sabha elections. He stated that he takes full responsibility for the setback and admitted that there were shortcomings in his approach which he aims to address before the assembly elections.

In the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress won 13 seats, Shiv Sena (UBT) secured 9 seats, and NCP (Sharad Pawar) took 8 seats. The BJP managed 9 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde) won 7, and NCP (Ajit Pawar) secured just 1 seat, illustrating the shift in voter preferences in Maharashtra.