PM Modi hosts dinner for NDA; MPs arrive by bus

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted a dinner for MPs belonging to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at his residence here. The MPs travelled together in batches, boarding buses that took them to Modi's residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.

In a post on X, Modi said it was a delight to have hosted NDA MPs for dinner at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg this evening.

"The NDA family represents a shared commitment to good governance, national development and regional aspirations. Together, we will continue working to strengthen our nation's development journey in the years ahead," Modi said.


The dinner comes soon after the NDA's landslide victory in the recently held Bihar polls, in which the coalition secured 202 seats in the 243-member state assembly. Among the alliance partners, the BJP won 89 seats, JD(U) 85, LJP (Ram Vilas) 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha four.

On Monday, Bihar NDA leaders felicitated the prime minister for the coalition's massive victory in the state. Modi told them to work with greater vigour for the welfare of the people, saying, "with great victory comes great responsibility".

At the NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, the prime minister said no innocent Indian should face harassment or inconvenience due to any law or rule, and that such measures should always be for the convenience of the common people.

BJP MP Anurag Thakur expressed gratitude to the prime minister for inviting MPs for the special dinner and confidently said that the next gathering would be held after victory in the 2026 West Bengal elections. "PM Modi has invited us after the bumper historic victory in Bihar. Ab Bihar ke baad agla bhoj Bengal ki jeet ke baad phir hoga," he said.