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BJP's Narendra Modi to stake claim to form India government | |
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India's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is due to meet President Pranab Mukherjee and stake his claim to form the new government after his BJP won a landslide election victory. | India's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is due to meet President Pranab Mukherjee and stake his claim to form the new government after his BJP won a landslide election victory. |
The BJP's 282 MPs are also expected to elect Mr Modi as their leader at a party meeting on Tuesday. | |
Mr Modi has been holding a series of meetings to finalise his cabinet. | Mr Modi has been holding a series of meetings to finalise his cabinet. |
The BJP won a landslide majority in parliament and will be able to govern without coalition partners. | |
The date for Mr Modi's swearing in as the prime minister has still not been announced, although reports say that it could happen at the weekend. | |
On Tuesday, Mr Modi, is scheduled to hold meetings with his party and alliance partners who are expected to choose him as their leader. | On Tuesday, Mr Modi, is scheduled to hold meetings with his party and alliance partners who are expected to choose him as their leader. |
He will then return to Gujarat for a public meeting in Ahmedabad city. | He will then return to Gujarat for a public meeting in Ahmedabad city. |
Narendra Modi secured the most decisive election victory in India in three decades, campaigning on promises to revive the economy. | Narendra Modi secured the most decisive election victory in India in three decades, campaigning on promises to revive the economy. |
The Congress party finished with just 44 of the 543 seats and under 20% of the vote in what was its worst ever performance. | The Congress party finished with just 44 of the 543 seats and under 20% of the vote in what was its worst ever performance. |