Newly-elected MPs of the BJP-led NDA will meet on Saturday to formally elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their leader, setting in motion the process of formation of the new government.
The BJP said the meeting will take place in Parliament’sCentral Hall at 5 pm.
Modi is also expected to address the MPs following hiselection as their leader.
With Modi already being announced as the prime ministerialcandidate of the alliance, the meeting is considered a mere formality.While the BJP has won 302 seats, with one moreresult pending, the National Democratic Alliance has nearly 350 members in theLok Sabha.