A day after President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India, the BJP strongman will submit his resignation as Gujarat chief minister to the Governor at 3 pm on Wednesday.
Here are the live updates:
12:58 pm: Narendra Modi hugs Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela
12: 55 pm: Gujarat MLAs greet Narendra Modi after the special Assembly session ends.
12:31 pm: “Both Narendra Bhai and Shankersinh Bhai are Swayamsevaks of the Sangh. Their roots are the same,” says Vala
12:30 pm: Speaker Vajubhai Vala praises Modi for the development work done in Gujarat
12:20pm: Modi concludes sppech
12:19 pm: Modi gets emotional while concluding his farewell speech
12:18 pm: Comptroller and Auditor General should not be used as a political weapon to target opponents, says Modi
12:17 pm: “I may not have spoken much in the House but I made it a point to hear each and every member also on the opposition,” says Modi
12:16 pm: On a lighter note Modi says, “In PMO Gujarati will be spoken, Khaman Dhokla will be eaten, Khakhras will be eaten”
12:15 pm: “Modi’s success does not lie in development today but that the development journey will continue after today,” says outgoing Gujarat CM
12:14 pm: Expresing his gratitude towards the Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Shankersinh Bhai, Modi says, “you can proudly say PM used to ride on his bike.We traveled to every district on his motorcycle”
12:13 pm: “I have never said what has happened in Gujarat in the last 12-13 years. Each and everyone has contributed, says Modi, adding “I trust the people of Gujarat to take the state forward.”
12:12 pm: When I was made the CM Gujarat was rocked by earthquake and devastated by financial scams. 2002 was a big challenge, says Modi
12:11 pm: Praising the Gujarat model, Modi says all leaders of both ruling and opposition parties are sitting together and discussing issues.
12:10 pm: Modi says he learnt a lot in the Gujarat Assembly. “I got the honour of becoming the chief minister four times,” says Modi
12:09 pm: Modi begins farewell speech
12:01 pm: “I hope within the framework of constitution there is a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, says Vaghela
11:52 am: Praising PM-designate Modi, Congress leader Vaghela says people people have voted for you with immense expectations, you will not be the PM of BJP, but the PM of entire India.
11:51 am: Vaghela credits Modi for BJP’s emhatic win in the Lok Sabha polls. “In 1984 it was 2 now it is 282 and the credit goes to Narendra Bhai, says Vaghela.
11:50 am: Leader of Opposition Shankersinh Vaghela says everyone is happy as Gujarat CM is set to become PM.
11:45 am: Speaking on the floor of the House, Gujarat Law Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama says Modi’s simplicity is inspiring.
11:35 am: Anandiben Patel, who is expected to become the next Gujatrat CM praises Modi’s model of development. “It is a day of pride for Gujarat that a son of Gujarat will be the PM of India,” says Patel
11:26 am: Gujarat Finance Minister Nitin Patel terms Modi as ‘son of Gujarat’. We used to call this son of Gujarat a future PM before elections, now we call him the PM, Patel says.
11:25 am: NCO leader congartulates PM-elect Modi in Gujarat Assembly, says we are with with you in development path
11:18 am: The man sitting on the top seat in this Assembly will become the PM of India at 6 PM on the 26 th May, says Shah
11:17 am: The people of this country voted in in support of the development happened in Gujarat, says Shah.
11:16 am: heaping praise on Modi, the entire nation supported this son of Gujarat, says Shah.
11:15 am: Modi’s close confidante addresses Gujarat Assembly, says during Narendrabhai’s rule fruits of development reached the every person of the state.
11:00 amModi reaches Gujarat Assembly and will soon attend a special session of the state legislative Assembly where he will be accorded a farewell by the members.
Modi has been the CM of Gujarat since October 7, 2001.
Party sources said that after Modi submits his resignation, BJP legislators will hold a meeting to elect the successor to the PM-elect, appointed as such by the President on Tuesday.
10: 45 am: Narendra Modi leaves for Gujarat Assembly to handover duties as chief minsiter. Reports say that Moid will bass on the reins to Anandiben.
9:40 am: Hailing Modi’s appointment as the Prime Minister of India, BJP leader Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya said that the Gujarat will prosper and develop more with the BJP strongman attaining the top post.
Vitthal is infamous for pulling a gun at a toll booth attendant. He quit the Congress and joined the BJP in February this year.
9:00 am: BJP leader OM Mathur confirms that Narendra Modi will resign today as Gujarat Chief Minsiter and party MLAs will hold a meeting at 4 pm and elect the new CM.
‘Anandiben to be next Gujarat CM’
While the BJP has not made an official announcement about who will succeed Modi, party sources said that Anandiben Patel, the revenue minister, was set to be the next chief minister of the state.
Modi reached Gujarat on Tuesday evening after addressing the newly elected MPs of BJP and its allies in the central hall of Parliament.
President appoints Modi as the PM
After his address, he went to meet President Pranab Mukherjee. This was after a delegation of 15 members of NDA, led by BJP president Rajnath Singh had called on the President and handed over a letter stating that Modi has been elected as leader of BJP parliamentary party.
Later a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said – “Shri Narendra Modi, leader of the BJP parliamentary party, called on the President at 1515 hours today. As Shri Narendra Modi has been elected as BJP parliamentary party and BJP has the majority in the House of the people, the President appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India and requested him to advise the names of others to be appointed members of the Council of Ministers,” PTI reported.
The BJP won a massive mandate in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls winning 282 seats on its own and 335 seats along with its ally. The Congress meanwhile was decimated ending up with only 44 seats – its worst ever tally.
Sad on quitting as MLA: Modi
Modi on Tuesday said that he was sad on quitting as MLA but the people of Maninagar were happy that he had become the Prime Minister of India.
He posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter – I am sad on quitting as MLA but people of Maninagar are happy. Infact, when I won in 2012 they said PM PM. Their affection is touching.”
The BJP won a massive mandate in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls winning 282 seats on its own and 335 seats along with its ally. The Congress meanwhile was decimated ending up with only 44 seats – its worst ever tally.