Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday, tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu after his cabinet recommended the dissolution of the lower house of parliament, Lok Sabha.
President Murmu accepted Modi’s resignation and that of the council of ministers, requesting him to continue as prime minister until a new government is formed.
Modi’s resignation is a procedural step preceding the formation of the next government. Early Wednesday, the Election Commission of India released official data indicating that the ruling National Democratic Alliance, led by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, is set to form the next government.