Modi Resigns as Prime Minister; Third Consecutive Term Expected

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tendered his resignation, along with the entire Union Council of Ministers, during a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The President has accepted the resignation and requested the Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers to continue in office until the new government is formed.

Sources indicate that despite the resignation, Modi is likely to be sworn in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on June 8.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) managed to secure victory, scraping past the majority mark with 292 seats, paving the way for Modi’s return to power.

प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi ने राष्ट्रपति भवन में राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मु से मुलाकात की। प्रधानमंत्री ने अपना और केन्द्रीय मंत्रिपरिषद का त्यागपत्र सौंपा। राष्ट्रपति ने त्यागपत्र स्वीकार करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री तथा उनके सहयोगियों से नई सरकार के गठन तक अपने पद पर बने रहने का… pic.twitter.com/n9yri078uH

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 5, 2024