Narendra Modi government formation: Nitish gives jaldi kariye advice at NDA meeting
Hindustan TimesDespite INDIA bloc's overtures to key politicians, the National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday extended its support to Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan during the National Democratic Alliance meeting, at his residence, 7, LKM, in New Delhi on Wednesday. In the NDA meeting, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has emerged as the proverbial kingmaker after the Lok Sabha elections, reportedly coaxed Narendra Modi to act fast on the formation of his third government. Alliance Party Seats INDIA INC 99 SP 37 AITC 29 DMK 22 SHS 9 NCP 8 RJD 4 CPI 4 JMM 3 AAAP 3 IUML 3 CPI 2 CPI 2 VCK 2 JKN 2 KEC 1 BHRTADVSIP 1 RSP 1 MDMK RLTP 1 1 INDIA Total 234 NDA BJP 240 TDP 16 JD 12 SHS 7 LJPRV 5 JD 2 RLD 2 JNP 2 HAMS 1 ADAL 1 SKM 1 NCP 1 UPPL 1 AJSUP 1 AGP 1 NDA Total 293 Others IND 7 YSRCP 4 VOTPP 1 SAD 1 ASPKR 1 ZPM 1 AIMIM 1 Others Total 16 Grand Total 543 Nitish Kumar, whose JD won 12 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, reportedly told Modi that there shouldn't be any delay in the formation of the government. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, whose party won 16 Lok Sabha seats, lauded Narendra Modi, saying winning the polls three times in a row was not an ordinary event.