President Kovind dissolves 16th Lok Sabha

New Delhi, May 25

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday dissolved the 16^th Lok Sabha with immediate effect on recommendation of the Union Cabinet, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.

A communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the President dissolved the Lok Sabha after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi made such a recommendation on Friday.

“The President has accepted the advice of the Cabinet on 24.05.2019 and signed the Order dissolving the 16^th Lok Sabha,” it said.

The President had on Friday accepted the resignation of Modi and his Council of Ministers but asked them to continue as caretaker until formation of a new government.

Modi is expected to take oath as a new Prime Minister next week.

In the just-concluded parliamentary polls, the BJP scored a resounding victory, bagging 303 out of 542 seats. Its arch rival, the Congress, was way behind at 52. PTI