We will begin new journey with new vigour, says Modi

Elected leader of BJP and NDA parliamentary party

New Delhi

Narendra Modi was on Saturday elected the leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party at a function in Parliament’s Central Hall.

“I am happy to announce that the BJP parliamentary party has unanimously elected Narendra Modi as its leader,” BJP president Amit Shah announced.

Veteran Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal moved a resolution to elect Modi as the leader of the NDA parliamentary party which was supported by Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan and other leaders of the NDA.

Leaders of all the alliance parties, including Nitish Kumar, Ramvilas Paswan, Udhav Thakray and Prakash Singh Badal, present.

Thanking the alliance partners for the support, BJP president Amit Shah said, “Modi is the symbol of hope and so people chose to elect him once again.”

“Poor in the country got a sense of hope as they have seen delivery of government schemes at grassroots level.”

Shah said this election is a perfect case of electing a leader… people chose a leader.

Lauding Modi, BJP chief said the leader took decisions only keeping in mind the welfare of the country and not for vote bank politics.

In his speech Modi thanked both MPs of BJP as well as alliance parties.

“We will begin a new journey with new vigour,” Modi said.

Modi said all of you led this change in Indian politics

Thanked Election Commission and all those involved in conducting the mammoth exercise of voting

Before speaking, Modi bowed before a copy of Constitution to mark his respect the law book