Celebrations break out at BJP HQ as Modi arrives to address workers, with the party registering strong gains across Bengal, Assam and Puducherry.
PM Narendra Modi greets party workers and leaders at BJP headquarters in Delhi on Monday. | ANI video grab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the BJP headquarters in Delhi on Monday evening to celebrate the party’s performance in the Assembly elections, greeting workers and leaders amid loud cheers. In a brief but striking moment, he took a garland meant for him and instead placed it on BJP National President Nitin Nabin.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to address party workers later in the evening, with the gathering turning into a show of strength as the BJP and its allies register strong performances across multiple states, including Assam, Puducherry and West Bengal.
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#WATCH | While BJP National President Nitin Nabin goes ahead to felicitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a garland, PM Narendra Modi takes it and garlands Nitin Nabin instead.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the stage at the party headquarters in Delhi to celebrate… pic.twitter.com/or6VvCJsvN
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Party workers had begun assembling at the headquarters hours earlier, with senior leaders also reaching the venue. BJP chief spokesperson Anil Baluni had earlier posted on X that the Prime Minister would visit the party office at 6 pm.
#WATCH | Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at BJP workers as he takes the stage at the party headquarters in Delhi as BJP gears to clinch the Assam and West Bengal elections. pic.twitter.com/OEuYiucnAz
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#WATCH | Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets party workers and leaders present at the party headquarters to celebrate the party’s performance in the Assam and West Bengal elections. pic.twitter.com/nAUxEcrML3
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Early trends from West Bengal suggest a dramatic shift in the state’s political equations. The BJP has won 33 seats and is leading in 171 constituencies, taking it past the halfway mark of 148 seats needed to form the government.
In contrast, the All India Trinamool Congress has secured 13 seats and is leading in 70, putting its tally at 87. The numbers mark a sharp departure from the party’s earlier dominance in the state.
According to the Election Commission of India, BJP candidates registered high-margin wins in several constituencies. Sankar Kumar Guchhait won from Medinipur with 1,33,041 votes and a margin of 38,747, while Agnimitra Paul secured Asansol Dakshin with 1,19,582 votes and a margin of 40,839.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, expressed confidence in the party’s prospects, saying, “The BJP will form the government with more than 180 seats.” Taking a dig at the Trinamool Congress, he added, “Rone dijiye. Khatam poora khatam.”
He also said that the BJP was performing strongly in Hindu-majority areas, while acknowledging that the TMC retained support in districts such as Malda, Murshidabad and North Dinajpur, where the Congress has emerged as a key player.
In Assam, the BJP continues to maintain a strong lead, having won 31 seats and leading in 51 out of the 82 constituencies it contested. This election marked the first Assembly poll under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the party improving its performance compared to 2021.
In Puducherry, Chief Minister N Rangasamy retained the Thattanchavady seat with a margin of over 4,000 votes, according to Election Commission trends. The NDA has secured 9 of the 11 seats declared so far in the 30-member Assembly, paving the way for a second consecutive term in the Union Territory.
Meanwhile, the BJP also opened its account in Kerala with wins in Nemom, Kazhakoottam and Chathannoor constituencies, as per official data.
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