The first meeting of the BJP parliamentary party will be held on July 2, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lay down the agenda for its near 380 MPs, the highest-ever BJP tally in the Parliament. It has been customary in the parliamentary party meeting to falicitate Modi following his return from any significant international event. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi will not be present at the BJP meeting owing to the 75-year age bar the party introduced for its Lok Sabha candidates. The first meeting was scheduled for June 25 but was called off following the death of Rajasthan BJP president and Rajya Sabha member Madan Lal Saini. The BJP won an unprecedented 303 seats in the General elections.

Source: The Hindu June 30, 2019 09:37 UTC