PM Modi chairs meeting of Union Council of Ministers
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers in what is likely to be the last such exercise during the second term of his government
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 3 chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers in what is likely to be the last such exercise during the second term of his government.
Many Ministries are scheduled to make presentations on their future agenda in the meeting in which Mr. Modi is expected to speak at length about his 10-year government's successes and future priorities, especially the goal for making "Viksit Bharat" by 2047.
The Prime Minister has been holding meetings of the entire Council of Ministers from time to time to discuss key policy and governance issues but this meeting has assumed political significance in view of the Lok Sabha elections, expected to be held in April-May.
The Election Commission (EC) is likely to announce the poll schedule in a couple of weeks.
The meeting is being held at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital's Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has expressed confidence of retaining power at the Centre for a third term under Mr. Modi on the back of its development and welfare planks.
The EC has begun reviewing the preparedness of various States for holding the Lok Sabha elections.
The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference on June 3, a day before the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha polls. Till the 2019 parliamentary polls, deputy election commissioners used to hold media briefings after each phase of polls, but the practice has been done away with.