• Source:JND

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Bharatiya Janata Party for its strong showing in the West Bengal Assembly elections, terming it a “historic victory” and linking it to what he described as the electorate’s rejection of “fear” and “appeasement politics.”

In a series of posts on X, Shah expressed gratitude to voters and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decisive mandate.

“Millions of salutations to the people of Bengal,” Shah wrote, adding, “This resounding public mandate is the people of Bengal’s resounding response to those who spread fear, appeasement, and protection to infiltrators.”

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Describing the outcome as an endorsement of Modi’s leadership, he said, “This is the victory of trust in Shri Narendra Modi ji over the TMC’s ‘fear’.”

Highlighting the symbolic scale of the party’s rise, Shah remarked, “For every BJP worker like me, this is a moment of pride that from the source of Mother Ganga in Gangotri to Gangasagar, today the BJP’s saffron flag is proudly waving everywhere.”

He also pointed to the party’s long organisational struggle, stating, “This historic victory for the BJP in Bengal is the result of the sacrifices, struggles, and martyrdom of our countless workers.”

Referring to party workers and their families, he added, “It is a triumph of the patience of those families who, even while enduring violence, never abandoned the saffron flag.”

Recalling the BJP’s journey in the state, Shah wrote, “In this arduous journey of the BJP from zero to a resounding majority today, I bow to all those workers who offered their lives, endured violence, suffered tortures, and yet never wavered from the path of ideology, and to their families.”

He further said that voters had acknowledged these sacrifices, adding, “The people of Bengal have paid tribute to all those martyred BJP workers through this resounding majority.”

Sharpening his political attack, Shah said, “The people of Bengal have taught such a lesson to the infiltrators and their sympathisers that the parties indulging in the politics of appeasement will never be able to forget.”

Looking ahead, he said, “With the hopes and aspirations with which Bengal has expressed this trust in the leadership of Shri Modi ji, we will certainly fulfil them.”

“BJP will work day and night to restore the lost glory of Bengal, and to realise the dream of ‘Sonar Bangla’,” he added.

BJP Gains in Counting Trends

Shah’s remarks came as early counting trends indicated a strong performance by the BJP in the 294-member Assembly. The party had “won 18 seats and was leading in 185 others,” while the All India Trinamool Congress “bagged eight and was ahead in 76 constituencies.”

The BJP had already secured wins in constituencies such as Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Monteswar, Bhatar, Medinipur, Asansol Dakshin, Mekhliganj, Burwan, Nakasipara, Khardaha, Jagatballavpur, Jhargram, Saltora and Ranibandh, along with Jamalpur, Raniganj, Jamuria and Barabani.

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Meanwhile, the TMC registered victories in Itahar, Sujapur, Samserganj, Bhagwangola, Bharatpur, Deganga, Kultali and Metiabruz.

Trouble for TMC Leadership

The trends signalled setbacks for the ruling party led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. PTI reported that “at least 23 ministers were trailing across constituencies.”

The counting process remains underway as the final composition of the Assembly is being determined.


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