Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi will pave the way for ‘greater milestones’ for the nation.
Taking to X, the Assam CM said, “It was an absolute honour to witness Adarniya Shri @narendramodi Ji being unanimously elected as the Leader of the NDA Parliamentary Party for a third consecutive term. Modi Ji’s powerful speech has set the tone for a pro-people governance that will be delivered by an NDA Government – of the people, by the people and for the people.”
Sarma further added, “Under Modi Ji’s leadership, India has made remarkable progress over the past decade, paving the way for continued prosperity. With this resounding mandate, Bharat is poised to achieve even greater milestones during Modi 3.0.”
Newly elected Members of Parliament (MP) of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday elected Narendra Modi as their leader, paving the way for him to take oath as prime minister for a third term.
The swearing-in will be held on Sunday.
The NDA has 293 MPs, comfortably above the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha.
The development came after the Election Commission of India announced the Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 on Tuesday.