Government formation Highlights: Narendra Modi resigns as Prime Minister, swearing-in ceremony on June 8

Amid NDA's lackluster performance in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy CM of Maharashtra, said, "I take the responsibility for such results in Maharashtra. I was leading the party. I am requesting the BJP high command to relieve me from the responsibility of the government so that I can work hard for the party in upcoming elections".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The Prime Minister tendered his resignation along with the Union Council of Ministers.

"The President accepted the resignation and requested the Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers to continue in office till the new Government is formed," Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a tweet.

Congress party's newly-elected Member of Parliament from Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharm, on Wednesday met Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and MP Rahul Gandhi. He also showed them his winning certificate.

• Bharatiya Janata Party- 240 seats
• Indian National Congress- 99 seats
• Samajwadi Party- 37 seats
• Trinamool Congress- 29 seats
• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam- 22 seats
• Telugu Desam Party- 16 seats
• Janata Dal (United)- 12 seats
• Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey)- 9 seats
• Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)- 8 seats
• Shiv Sena- 7 seats
• Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)- 5 seats
• Communist Party of India (Marxist)- 4 seats
• Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party- 4 seats
• Rashtriya Janata Dal- 4 seats
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha- 3 seats
• Indian Union Muslim League - 3 seats
• Aam Aadmi Party- 3 seats
• Janasena Party- 2 seats
• Janata Dal (Secular) - JD(S)- 2 seats
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)- 2 seats
• Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi- 2 seats
• Jammu & Kashmir National Conference - 2 seats
• Communist Party of India- 2 seats
• Rashtriya Lok Dal- 2 seats
• All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen- 1 seat
• Nationalist Congress Party- 1 seat
• United People’s Party, Liberal- 1 seat
• Kerala Congress- 1 seat
• Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)- 1 seat
• Asom Gana Parishad- 1 seat
• Revolutionary Socialist Party- 1 seat
• Zoram People’s Movement- 1 seat
• Voice of the People Party- 1 seat
• Shiromani Akali Dal- 1 seat
• Rashtriya Loktantrik Party- 1 seat
• Sikkim Krantikari Morcha- 1 seat
• Bharat Adivasi Party- 1 seat
• Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - 1 seat
• AJSU Party- 1 seat
• Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)- 1 seat
• Apna Dal (Soneylal)- 1 seat
• Independent- 7 seats

As Lok Sabha Elections 2024 have concluded, all eyes are on NDA partners Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu as their support is vital for Narendra Modi to become Prime Minister for an unprecedented third consecutive term.

In the 2024 General Elections, the NDA won 292 seats, while the INDIA alliances got 234 seats. Party-wise, the BJP fell short of the 272-majority mark by securing 240 seats and had to rely on alliance partners to form a government.

The NDA includes the BJP, TDP, JDU, Janata Dal (Secular), Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party, National People's Party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Apna Dal (Soneylal), and others.

The INDIA bloc includes the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Rashtriya Janata Dal, and Communist Party of India (Marxist), among others.