In pictures, leaders of BJP and its allies at the party’s parliamentary board meeting
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In pictures, leaders of BJP and its allies at the party’s parliamentary board meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the party's parliamentary board meeting two days after it got an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha elections.

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PM Narendra Modi addresses media at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

PM Narendra Modi addresses media at the Rashtrapati Bhavan | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unanimously elected leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance Saturday at the party’s parliamentary board meeting attended by its newly elected MPs and senior leaders in Parliament’s Central Hall.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the meeting | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

“Modi is elected the leader of the parliamentary party of 353 MPs unanimously,” BJP president Amit Shah announced after the election as Modi acknowledged the support and cheers from MPs.

BJP president Amit Shah feeds sweets to PM Modi at the meeting | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
PM Narendra Modi seeks blessings from former chief minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi were present on the dais with other alliance leaders. Top alliance leaders, including JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar, Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray and Akali Dal’s Parkash Singh Badal, extended their party’s support after Modi was elected as the leader of the BJP parliamentary party at first.

PM Modi greets veteran BJP leader L.K. Adavani | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
PM Modi hugs Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Shah proposed Modi’s name and former party presidents Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari seconded the proposal.

Party veteran L.K. Advani blesses Pragya Thakur | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
The youngest BJP MP from Bengaluru South Tejaswi Surya clicks a selfie with Devendra Fadnavis (centre) and newly elected MP Smriti Irani (right) | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath shows off victory symbol | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
PM Modi leaves for Rashtrapati Bhawan to stake his claim to form the government | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Modi’s election was a mere formality as the NDA had already declared him the alliance’s prime ministerial candidate. He has led the NDA to a landslide win in the general election, with the BJP winning 303 seats, its highest ever, and its allies 50.

Modi will be sworn in as the next prime minister, likely next week.

With inputs from PTI