At the joint sitting, President Murmu congratulates each and every newly elected Member of Parliament.

Live updates from the Parliament Session: On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu gave her first speech to the joint session of Parliament following the establishment of the BJP-led NDA administration for the third time at the Centre following the general elections. A resolution of thanks will be made in both Houses of Parliament after the speech, and the MPs will debate it. The Rajya Sabha session will begin today, and the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved the motion in the House earlier on Wednesday, leading to Om Birla, an NDA candidate, being elected to the Lok Sabha for the second time in a row. Birla overcame Kodikkunil Suresh, an eight-term Congress MP and the candidate of the opposition, by