[Watch] Allies Back Narendra Modi As PM For Third Term

New Delhi: Newly elected MPs of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday unanimously passed a resolution making Narendra Modi their parliamentary party leader and also endorsed him as Prime Minister during a high-profile meeting at Parliament Central Hall at 11.30 am.

Top leaders of NDA partners, including JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, Jana Sena Party founder Pawan Kalyan, NCP chief Ajit Pawar and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan, were present at the key meeting, The Indian Express reported, adding that chants of ‘Modi-Modi’ echoed in the halls of Samvidhan Sadan, the old Parliament building, as Narendra Modi arrived for the parliamentary party meeting. As he took his place, he exchanged a few words with Naidu and Nitish Kumar, who were seated to his left.

Endorsing Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, Naidu said, “He has a vision and a zeal, his execution is very perfect. He is executing all his policies with a true spirit…Today, India is having the right leader – that is Narendra Modi.”

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gave a glowing speech backing a third term for Modi.

“It is a very good thing that all of us have come together and we will all work together with you [Modi]. You will be swearing in as the Prime Minister on Sunday, but I wanted you to do it today itself. Whenever you take the oath, we will be with you…We will all work together under your leadership,” Kumar stated.