PM Modi Hails ‘Historic Day’ as BJP Surges in Bengal, Assam; Credits Workers, Leadership for Mandate
Modi said the party’s highest vote share showed voters backing development and good governance as the BJP led on more than 130 seats.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a historic victory in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, emerging as the dominant force in a former Opposition stronghold. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the results as "historic and unprecedented."
- Today, more than 30 states of India have BJP-NDA governments, reflecting the party's focus on "good governance." Modi noted that from Uttarakhand through West Bengal along the Ganga, BJP-NDA administrations now govern key regions.
- Results show the BJP leading on over 130 seats and winning 71 around 7 PM, while the ruling TMC was reduced to 83 seats from its previous total of 213. This represents a dramatic reversal in West Bengal's political landscape.
- Arriving in Delhi wearing traditional Bengali attire, Modi described the election as "unforgettable." He told workers, "the happiness that accompanies years of penance materialising into results, I am seeing that happiness on the BJP's workers face."
- Modi stated the people have shown why India is the "mother of democracy," with the lotus blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar. He pledged to fulfill West Bengal's aspirations through good governance and opportunity for all sections of society.
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The Economic Times'The lotus now blooms from Gangotri to Gangasagar': PM Modi hails historic win in West Bengal and Assam
PM Modi speech key highlights: The Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved significant victories in Assam and West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the results, highlighting the triumph of people's power and good governance. The party is set to form the government in West Bengal for the first time. This outcome marks a historic moment for the BJP in the state.
Historic mandate for development politics,” says PM Modi as BJP celebrates Bengal, Assam wins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday framed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s assembly election victories, particularly the historic win in West Bengal and in Assam—as a decisive endorsement of “development-driven politics,” that reflects a broader shift in public sentiment toward the NDA’s governance model. Addressing jubilant party workers at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Modi said the verdict signaled “the trust of the people in perform…
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