54 Tables, One Big Message: Inside PM Modi's Special Dinner For His NDA MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host an exclusive dinner for all MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today at his official residence in New Delhi. The dinner, which had earlier been planned

during the previous session of Parliament, was postponed due to the floods in Punjab and marks one of the major interactions of the alliance after its historic victory in the Bihar Assembly elections.Aall NDA MPs are expected to attend the gathering, and senior Union ministers have been given the responsibility of coordinating with MPs from their respective regions.Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar are overseeing arrangements for MPs from Odisha and West Bengal. At the same time, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has been entrusted with coordination for MPs from the Northeastern states.

Inside PM Modi's special dinner

Nearly 54 tables have been arranged for the dinner, with each table accommodating eight MPs drawn from different alliance partners along with BJP MPs. A Union Minister will also be seated at every table, and the Prime Minister is expected to spend time interacting with MPs seated at each table during the dinner, according to news agency IANS.The dinner is expected to give the Prime Minister an opportunity to deliberate on legislative priorities, assess the government’s broader agenda for the ongoing session of Parliament and reinforce the NDA’s collective political direction, sources told the agency. The proposed dinner has been planned as a platform for open and constructive discussions among alliance partners.Earlier in the week, NDA MPs were briefed by the Prime Minister on the government’s roadmap, particularly highlighting priorities linked to public welfare and governance. Further guidance and direction are expected to be shared during the dinner meeting as well.Notably, discussions have already begun on preliminary strategies for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam.(With agency inputs)