Leaders of the BJP-led NDA unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the leader of the ruling alliance on Wednesday, passing a resolution to underscore the government’s commitment to serving the poor, women, youths, farmers and deprived sections.

The NDA leaders, including Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, met at PM Modi’s residence in New Delhi a day after the NDA won a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha election, paving the way for him to take the oath for a third consecutive term, a first for any ruling alliance since 1962.

TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, LJP(R) leader Chirag Paswan and NCP leader Praful Patel were among those who attended the meeting.

The resolution said the NDA government will continue improving people’s living standards for the country’s all-round development while conserving its heritage.