NDA

Who will get what in next NDA govt? Here’s what BJP’s allies want

NDA constituents, who met Narendra Modi in Delhi on Wednesday, are learnt to have placed their demands to join the new government. They are reportedly negotiating with the BJP ministerial berths including some key Cabinet portfolios

Home, Defence with BJP, Railways with JD(U), Health with TDP? What Modi 3.0 Cabinet could look like

Hectic parlays are in the offing as the Bharatiya Janata Party goes on to form a government at the Centre for a third time. Relying on its NDA allies more than ever, the saffron party will have to make tough decisions. But it is unlikely to give up these key ministerial berths like home, finance, and defence

Why Nitish Kumar may not switch sides this time

Nitish Kumar is not unique in switching sides in coalitions. But he has earned the reputation of being unpredictable in doing so. However, there are more reasons than one to believe him this time when he says he will stay with the BJP-led NDA

Beyond the Lines | The glorious irrelevance of exit polls in India: Should we take them seriously?

While bucking the expectations of exit polls and yet voting for stable governance, the Indian citizens have shown that the country’s democratic traditions comprise one of the most mature systems of political choice in the world

NDA won on June 4, but here's why Modi has still not staked claim to form government

Since June 4, a lot has happened in the political circles with leaders from both the alliances, the INDIA bloc and the National Democratic Alliance, gathering in the bureaucratic lanes of Delhi to discuss the future of action

'We'll take appropriate steps at appropriate time': INDIA bloc vows to keep fighting as NDA prepares for govt formation

Even as it performed better than expected, the INDIA bloc has fallen short of the majority-mark of 272 and is currently not in a position to form the next government

Health, IT & Education for TDP; Railways & Agriculture for JD (U): Here are ministries NDA parties have sought

The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has also demanded that the next National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government should have a common minimum programme

'Mandate is decisively against Mr Modi,' says Mallikarjun Kharge, but who will heed his call to join the INDIA bloc?

The INDIA bloc would welcome all parties that share a fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble of Constitution, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday

Lok Sabha Speaker post, plum portfolios: What are the likely demands of JD(U), TDP from Modi?

Narendra Modi is set for a third consecutive term as India’s prime minister after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously elected him as the bloc’s leader on 5 June. The BJP’s top allies, including JD(U) and TDP, are key for him to return to power and now they are expected to make a hard bargain to make that happen

NDA elects Narendra Modi as its leader

The resolution to elect Narendra Modi as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was passed unanimously during the bloc's meeting today