New Delhi [India], Following the Lok Sabha election results, Congress on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he would fulfill his promise of giving special status to the states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
In the same breath, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Modi 3.0 government, saying it was "Modi 1/3 government".
In a video shared on Twitter, the Congress general secretary asked four questions to the Prime Minister and said that he has four questions for the Prime Minister - two for Andhra Pradesh and two for Bihar.
"Our four questions to the one-third Prime Minister-elect. 1. On April 30, 2014, in the holy city of Tirupati, you promised special status to Andhra Pradesh.Will that promise be fulfilled now? 2 Will you stop the privatization of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant now? 3. Will you fulfill your 2014 election promise and the ten-year-old demand of your ally Nitish Kumar by giving special status to Bihar? Caste census in the entire country like Bihar?” Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh posted on 'X'.
His comments are based on recent developments where the BJP fell short of the majority mark of 272 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and with the support of Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which won 16 and 12 seats in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively. Won seats. respectively, and other alliance partners, the NDA has crossed the half mark.
The Congress has secured 99 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, marking a massive improvement compared to 2019 when it had secured only 52 seats. The total number of India Block is 234.Meanwhile, sources said that Narendra Modi may take oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time on June 9.
Earlier there were speculations that the swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA government led by PM Modi will be held on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously passed a resolution to elect Narendra Modi as its leader for the third time. This decision was taken in an important meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Delhi on Wednesday.
NDA leaders praised the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and the progress made by the nation under his guidance in the last decade.
Meanwhile, President Draupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday following the recommendation of the Union Cabinet.
According to the results declared by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, the BJP won 240 seats and with its allies, it is on 293 seats. Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU have supported the NDA by winning 16 and 12 seats respectively in their respective states.
In the same breath, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Modi 3.0 government, saying it was "Modi 1/3 government".
In a video shared on Twitter, the Congress general secretary asked four questions to the Prime Minister and said that he has four questions for the Prime Minister - two for Andhra Pradesh and two for Bihar.
"Our four questions to the one-third Prime Minister-elect. 1. On April 30, 2014, in the holy city of Tirupati, you promised special status to Andhra Pradesh.Will that promise be fulfilled now? 2 Will you stop the privatization of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant now? 3. Will you fulfill your 2014 election promise and the ten-year-old demand of your ally Nitish Kumar by giving special status to Bihar? Caste census in the entire country like Bihar?” Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh posted on 'X'.
His comments are based on recent developments where the BJP fell short of the majority mark of 272 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and with the support of Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which won 16 and 12 seats in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively. Won seats. respectively, and other alliance partners, the NDA has crossed the half mark.
The Congress has secured 99 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, marking a massive improvement compared to 2019 when it had secured only 52 seats. The total number of India Block is 234.Meanwhile, sources said that Narendra Modi may take oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time on June 9.
Earlier there were speculations that the swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA government led by PM Modi will be held on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously passed a resolution to elect Narendra Modi as its leader for the third time. This decision was taken in an important meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Delhi on Wednesday.
NDA leaders praised the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and the progress made by the nation under his guidance in the last decade.
Meanwhile, President Draupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday following the recommendation of the Union Cabinet.
According to the results declared by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, the BJP won 240 seats and with its allies, it is on 293 seats. Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU have supported the NDA by winning 16 and 12 seats respectively in their respective states.
