Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP’s massive victory in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, US President Donald Trump has termed the result of the polls as “historic” and “decisive”.
US President Donald Trump (File Photo: X/@WhiteHouse)
Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP’s massive victory in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, US President Donald Trump has termed the result of the polls as “historic” and “decisive”.
The US President stated that India is lucky to have PM Modi as its leader.
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Trump’s renewed vote of confidence was underscored by White House spokesman Kush Desai and subsequently reinforced in a statement by the US Embassy in India.
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In a post shared on X, the embassy quoted Desai highlighting the President’s admiration expressed during a recent conversation.
“Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi his admiration and how lucky India is to have him as its leader. The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory,” Desai stated.
This high-level praise from the White House follows a seismic shift in Indian politics, as the BJP secured control of West Bengal for the first time.
The BJP’s victory effectively ended the 15-year tenure of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, fundamentally altering the political landscape of eastern India and reflecting a significant strengthening of the rapport between the two leaders.
An eight per cent positive vote swing in its favour finally enabled the BJP to increase its winning seat tally by 129 and form the new government in West Bengal for the first time since independence.
In the recently concluded Assembly polls in the state, the BJP has ended the tally with 206 constituencies, up by 129 from 77 in 2021.
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