05 May,2026 10:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
PM Modi praised BJP`s strong performance in West Bengal and Assam. Pic/X
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday felicitated Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar for her record-breaking victory in the Baramati bypoll and passed a resolution to congratulate PM Modi for the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victories in the assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam, reported the PTI.
The resolution was moved by Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan during the cabinet meeting.
Meanwhile, Sunetra Pawar secured 2,18,969 votes and won by a margin of 2,18,034 votes in her debut assembly contest, marking one of the largest victory margins in recent times.
In Assam, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power for a third consecutive term, winning 102 out of 126 seats. The BJP alone secured 82 seats, while its allies, Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front, won 10 seats each.
The BJP secured a decisive mandate in West Bengal, winning 207 seats in the 294-member assembly and ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress.
The BJP is currently part of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra, sharing power with the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and the Nationalist Congress Party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening praised the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) strong performance in West Bengal and Assam, thanking voters and party workers for their support.
In a post on X, PM Modi described the results as a reflection of people's faith in development and good governance.
PM Modi said the BJP's success in West Bengal would not have been possible without the efforts of its workers over several generations.
He acknowledged their hard work on the ground, saying they had overcome challenges and consistently promoted the party's development agenda.
Referring to the West Bengal Assembly elections, PM Modi said the results would be remembered for years to come.
He said the people had delivered a strong mandate in favour of the BJP and its governance model.
While addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, PM Modi described the day as "historic" and "unprecedented".
He said the results reflect public trust in democracy and in what he called the "politics of performance".
PM Modi highlighted the importance of unity, referring to the vision of "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat".
He said the election outcome represents confidence in development-focused governance and the country's democratic system.
(with PTI inputs)
