Donald Trump Congratulates PM Modi on BJP’s ‘Historic’ Election Victory in Bengal, Assam
The BJP won 207 seats and is preparing its first West Bengal government oath ceremony after sweeping past the majority mark.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party secured 207 of 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly, a performance Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded as 'spectacular' on Monday.
- Ending the Trinamool Congress's 15-year tenure, the landslide win marks a new phase for West Bengal, which Modi described as 'historic and unprecedented.'
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump congratulated Modi on his 'historic and decisive' election victory, with White House Spokesman Kush Desai noting Trump's previous admiration for the leader.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to resign, claiming that while the Election Commission defeated her party, 'morally we won the election,' adding she intends to strengthen the I.N.D.I.A team.
- Scheduled for May 9, the oath-taking ceremony for the BJP's first government in the state is underway; Modi emphasized that the party will provide a government ensuring 'opportunity and dignity to all sections of society.
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Donald Trump congratulates PM Modi on BJP’s ‘historic’ election victory in Bengal, Assam
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory by securing over two-thirds majority in the West Bengal assembly polls, ending Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule.
President Trump congratulates PM Modi on his ‘historic and decisive’ election victory - The Tribune
White House Spokesman Kush Desai says that ‘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’.
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The Economic TimesPresident Trump congratulates PM Modi on his 'historic and decisive' election victory
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his election win. A White House spokesman shared President Trump's admiration for Prime Minister Modi. The congratulations follow the recent election results. The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a significant majority in West Bengal. The party also retained power in Assam for a third term.
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