Narendra Modi, Amit Shah at BJP headquarters. (Source: PTI)
7 years ago
May 24, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surged to a majority on his own in India's general election, with his Bharatiya Janata Party establishing a commanding lead in vote counting.
“I would like to tell the nation - and think of it as my promise, aspiration or imagination - the work you have given me, in the coming days I will not do anything with a bad intention,” the Prime Minister said.
He further promised that he will not work towards self-promoting agenda and that his "mind and body” are only for the people of the country.
To work together with all, including 'my harshest critics'.
Constitution mandates running government with consensus.
Constitution supreme; will work under its guidance.
In general elections 2014, the BJP crossed the 272-mark comfortably on its own, without allies, winning a majority of 282 seats - a gain of 166 compared to the previous general election.
Congress could only manage 44 seats, suffering one of its worst defeats ever. Since then, Congress party President Rahul Gandhi has worked towards rebuilding the party and forming alliances across the nations, in an effort to defeat the Amit Shah-led BJP.
