After meeting with his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday, Mr. Modi received support to become prime minister once more.
After the 73-year-old’s own party failed to secure the 272 seats required to form the next government, he found himself suddenly dependent on the smaller NDA parties to secure a legislative majority.
The opposition hasn’t officially conceded yet, despite winning 232 seats to the NDA’s 293 seats.
To debate the next measures, it was having its own meeting on Wednesday in Delhi, the nation’s capital.
It is anticipated that Mr. Modi would take office for a record-breaking third term.
However, it is a far smaller amount for the prime minister; Mr. Modi had stated that he was hoping for 370 seats this time around, while the BJP won 303 seats in 2019.
Instead, in order to ensure Mr. Modi’s third term, they have to rely on NDA allies.
In a statement from the NDA, they said that he was “unanimously” selected as their leader during the gathering at his home in Delhi and that they were “committed to serving the poor, women, youth, farmers and exploited, deprived and oppressed citizens of India”.
It is unclear exactly what concessions its allies may have obtained from the BJP. Prior to the meeting, rumors circulated that demands for support from more influential parties might have involved ministerial seats.
