NDA with 304 MPs, stakes claim to form new govt

Fernandes said in the letter on behalf of the alliance that the meeting of MPs belonging to NDA in Parliament yesterday had elected Vajpayee as leader of the alliance.

We have been informed by the Telugu Desam party that they have addressed a letter to you conveying the decision to support the NDA for formation of a government at the Centre. Together with 29 TDP members, we have a total strength of 304 members in the Lok Sabha.

We request that Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee be called to form the government,8217; the letter said.

The delegation comprised L K Advani BJP, George Fernandes Samata Party, Suresh Prabhu Shiv Sena, Naveen Patnaik BJD, Parkash Singh Badal Akali Dal, Om Prakash Chautala INLD, Murasoli Maran DMK, Ajit Kumar Panja Trinamool Congress, Ramadoss PMK, Vaiko MDMK, S Shariq National Conference and Chaoba Singh Manipur State Congress Party.