Narendra Modi is about to become the Indian Prime Minister for the third time. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has chosen it unanimously as the Bloc’s head at a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Delhi on Wednesday, June 5).
The best allies in the NDA like Chandrababu Naidu and Janata Dal (United) or JD (U) marked their presence at the meeting. With this, TDP or JD speculation (U) can be put to rest. A oath ceremony for Modi is expected on Saturday, according to reports.
One day there, the 18th results of Lok Sabha were published. The NDA has exceeded the majority note of 272, entering 293 of the 543 parliamentary districts. However, the BJP count fell at 240, against 303 in 2019.
The NDA alliance led by the BJP today held a key meeting at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliberate on the details of the government’s formation.
The meeting one day came after the announcement of the results of the 2024 Indian general elections.
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According to reports, the NDA led by the BJP will take over a request to form the government in the center. For Saffron to share power, he needs the support of his allies, in particular JD (U) and TDP.
Now that they have a greater lever effect, the chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar and the NAIDU of the TDP should make a good deal with the BJP.
Here is what they can demand.
JD (U)
The reports indicate that JD (U) of Nitish is considering the Lok Sabha speaker post.
About Indian Express Sources, it is a question of “isolate” the party of a possible split in the future. The speaker plays a big role because the “time and nature of the final decision” on the anti-defection law lies with them.
Nitish Kumar could also seek plum ministries for his party deputies. JD (U) wanted about four to five cabinet places because the BJP depends more than ever on its allies to return to power.
The party of Nitish Kumar, which won 12 seats Lok Sabha in Bihar, would have promised three cabinet places and a post of Minister of State (MOS) before the elections.
“JD (U) is now in a better negotiation position. We hope to get at least four cabinet berths. Another MOS Post could be requested, “said a party leader to Hindustan Times (HT) subject to anonymity.
According to him, the JD (U) is interested in wallets such as railways, rural development and water resources, because it would give it an influence to provide infrastructure projects for Bihar.
However, a spokesperson for JD (U) postponed the reports that the party wishes to obtain the Ministry of Railways. Talk to CNBC-TV18The chief of JD (U), Arvind Nishad, described him as “media gossip” while emphasizing the work carried out by Nitish Kumar in the railways during his mandate in the ATAL Bihari Vajpayee government.
He said that the Bihar CM would take a last call, adding that “no one can deny anything to Nitish”.
The central funds of the Bihar Laghu Udhyami Yojana of the government of Nitish, the surveys of the early assembly and the special status of the State are some other probable requirements of the JD (U). A party leader said Ht that JD (U) will pressure for the preponation of assembly elections in Bihar. The idea behind this is to capitalize on the results favorable to JD (U) and NDA in the polls of Lok Sabha. The Alliance won 30 of the 40 seats in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar’s party is also looking for a national caste census. A caste investigation was carried out in Bihar when he was in alliance with the RJD and the Congress before letting him join NDA in January.
Talk to NDTVThe chief of JD (U), KC Tyagi, said: “We expect the new government to plan to give a special category status to the Bihar and carry out a national caste census.” He said that, although the support of the party led by Nitish is “unconditional”, the problem of unemployment of the Bihar “will not end before the Bihar obtained special status”.
According to News18 Sources, JD (U) also supports the idea of a minimum common program (CMP) to be adopted by the Government of the NDA at the center. The CMP establishes the policy, priorities and the shared agenda of a coalition government or a block.
In addition to JD (U), Chirag Paswan from the Lok Janshakti Party (RAM Vilas) could also demand the department of railways, reported News18. If the Ht The source is believed, his party was promised in a position in the cabinet of the Union and could also obtain a MOS post.
In a notable performance, the party of Chirag, part of the NDA, bags the five seats he disputed in Bihar.
Also read: Who are the BJP allies in the NDA? What are the chances of changing the sides?
TDP
Naidu’s TDP made a spectacular return to Andhra Pradesh in the polls of the Assembly and Lok Sabha.
In fact, after the BJP, it is the second ally of the NDA to win most of the seats in Lok Sabha – 16.
About Indian ExpressEven TDP is suitable for the position of president of Lok Sabha. Sources have told the newspaper that Naidu could also demand the status of special category (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh. It should be noted that he had left the NDA on this issue in 2018.
News18 Sources say that Naidu will want a larger share in the central government this time. His party had a position in the Union’s office and a portfolio of Minister of State (MOS) in the 2014 NDA government led by the BJP.
The development of Amaravati as the capital of Andhra is also in the spirit of TDP. Naidu is likely to request additional funds at the Center for the same, as well as financial assistance for the completion of the current polarm project Indian Express.
The TDP would also like key portfolios at the Center for His Leaders.
It remains to be seen how many requests from these key allies The BJP, which is most of these elections with 240 seats, would be able to adapt.
With agency entries
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