Narendra Modi has forfeited his right to form govt: Chidambaram

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party after the Lok Sabha election results 2024 stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has forfeited his right to form a government and should step down from the leadership reported news agency ANIAttacking the BJP further he said that a government under PM Modi cannot tackle the challenges of unemployment and price riseBJP fell 32 seats short of the 272 majority mark after votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 were countedPrime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a third term but the BJP will need to rely on the support of other parties in his coalition JD U chief Nitish Kumar and TDPs chief Chandrababu Naidu reported ANIIn the best traditions of a parliamentary democracy the prime minister who led his party to a defeat must step down from the leadership 240 seats or so won by the BJP is a resounding defeat for the party which went into the election with 303 seats and set for itself a target of 370 seats Mr Narendra Modi has forfeited his right to form a government Chidambaram posted on social media platform XMr Modi refused to acknowledge that the two topmost concerns of the people were 1 unemployment and 2 inflation A government under Mr Modi cannot tackle the twin challenges of unemployment and price rise Both became worse under the Modi regime he addedThe Congress leader said that the peoples verdict is that they want a new government adding that all political parties are obliged to respect their wishes and pave the way for a new governmentThe verdict of the people is that they want a new government to replace the Modi government All political parties are obliged to respect the wishes of the people and pave the way for a new government Chidambaram statedThe counting of the Lok Sabha election results 2024 was held on TuesdayAccording to the Election Commission of India BJP won 240 seats which came as a blow as the partyled alliance of NDA was eyeing 400 paar The Congress on the other hand registered a strong growth winning 99 seats The INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark posing stiff competition and defying all predictions reported ANIFor the first time since the Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014 it did not secure a majority on its own far fewer than the record 303 it won in the 2019 election reported ANIMeanwhile PM Modiled NDA has staked claim to the government Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people for the mandate and said BJPled NDA will form its third successive government and that it is the victory of the resolve of Viksit Bharat of Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas and of the strong faith of people in Indias Constitution reported ANIOn this sacred day it is confirmed that NDA is forming the government for the third time We are grateful to the people they reposed full faith on the BJP NDA This is the victory of the worlds largest democracy it is a victory of strong faith on Indias Constitution it is the victory of the resolve of Viksit Bharat It is the victory of Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas he said in his address at the BJP headquarters on TuesdayWith inputs from ANI