Washington:"US President Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he called "historic, decisive" mandate in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026. The comments came a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crossed the majority mark to form its first government in the state.The White House spokesperson told the media that the administration’s message was: “The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory.
The BJP won a spectacular 207 seats in the results of the assembly polls declared on Monday. The Trinamool Congress, which has been in power in West Bengal for the last 15 years, bagged 80 seats. The saffron party is gearing up for the oath-taking ceremony of its first government in West Bengal.The key highlights of the results include Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP emerging as one of the biggest winners, winning Bhabanipur and Nandigram -- two of the most high-profile constituencies of this election. He defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 15,105 votes.
Lotus in bloom in West Bengal: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the BJP's spectacular performance in the West Bengal Assembly polls and said the power of the people has won and the BJP's politics of good governance has prevailed. The West Bengal Assembly elections of 2026 will be etched in history forever, he said. He said on X that the BJP’s record win in West Bengal would not have been possible without the efforts of party workers over generations. BJP will give a Government which will provide opportunity and dignity for all sections of the society, he said.
West Bengal is in bloom with the Lotus! History will be made in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. The power of the people has won and the politics of good governance of the BJP has won,” he said. I bow to every single person of West Bengal. The people have given a spectacular mandate to the BJP and I assure the people that our Party will do everything possible to fulfill the dreams and aspirations of the people of West Bengal. We will give a Government that guarantees opportunity and dignity to all sections of society,” said PM Modi.
Mamata Banerjee will not quitMeanwhile, outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP and said that she has not lost the Assembly polls and will not go to the Raj Bhavan to tender resignation and said "they can defeat Trinamool Congress through the Election Commission" but "morally we won the election". Talking to the media a day after the assembly election results, Banerjee also said she will beef up the I.N.D.I.A team and that she does not have "any chair now" and is "a commoner". I will not resign, I have not lost, I will not go to Raj Bhavan... The question does not arise. No. I also want to point out that we didn’t lose the election now. It’s their attempt to destroy us. By means of the Election Commission, privately,A day after the assembly election results Banerjee, while interacting with the media also said that she will strengthen the I.N.D.I.A team, noting that she does not have “any chair now” and is “a commoner”. I will not resign, I did not lose, I will not go to Raj Bhavan... The question doesn't arise.