Talks with key allies will centre on who gets what benefits in return for their support.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with leaders of the National Democratic Alliance and his own party, at his residence in New Delhi on June 5.
“We all unanimously choose respected NDA leader Narendra Modi as our leader,” a BJP-issued alliance statement said on June 5. It said the NDA government would “preserve India’s heritage” and work for the “all-round development of the country”. Under the Indian system, the president will invite the party with the largest number of seats to form the government and preside over the swearing-in ceremony, after which the government can start work immediately.The BJP won only 240 seats this time round, falling short of a simple majority on its own by 32 seats, thus increasing its reliance on its regional allies.
With the two parties alone accounting for 28 seats, TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu and JDU leader Nitish Kumar have both been dubbed “kingmakers” by the local media and hold the fate of the alliance in their hands. Mr Modi would have to build a working relationship with the opposition too for the smooth running of parliamentary sessions, the analysts noted.
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