In cabinet meet, PM Modi asks ministers to chart roadmap for first 100 days of 3rd term

As India prepares to exercise its electoral franchise, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a cabinet meeting on Sunday (Mar 17) where ministers were instructed to draft a roadmap for the first 100 days of the next term and the subsequent five years, reports said citing sources familiar with the matter.

The PM instructed ministers to engage with secretaries and officials from their ministries to discuss strategies for executing the agenda for the first 100 days, and for the next five years, as India's Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) follows a five-year electoral cycle.

The Election Commission of India has already announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The electoral process will kick off with the issuance of the first notification on March 20. The first phase of polls, as per ECI, is scheduled for April 19. After the poll dates announcement by ECI, PM Modi wrote on X, "The biggest festival of democracy is here! EC has announced the 2024 Lok Sabha election dates. We, the BJP-NDA, are fully prepared for elections. We are going to the people on the basis of our track record of good governance and service delivery across sectors."

As the tenure of the current Lok Sabha draws to a close on June 16, all eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a towering figure in Indian politics commanding both domestic and international acclaim, poised for yet another electoral battle as he seeks a third term in office.

Earlier in March, Prime Minister Modi and his Council of Ministers engaged in discussions regarding the vision document for "Viksit Bharat: 2047". They drafted a comprehensive action plan for the upcoming five years. It also focused on a 100-day agenda for the new government.

"More than 2,700 meetings, workshops, and seminars were held at various levels. Suggestions of more than 20 lakh youths were received," an official reportedly said.

(With inputs from agencies)