Tuesday, May 05, 2026 22:15 [IST]
Last Update: Monday, May 04, 2026 16:42 [IST]
NEW DELHI, (IANS): A new chapter of
development, freedom from fear and trust in growth has begun in West Bengal,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, declaring it as his “guarantee”
and announced that in Bengal, “Poribartan hoi gaiche” (Change has come about in
Bengal).
Addressing a victory rally at the BJP headquarters in
Delhi, PM Modi said women workers of the party had to withstand tyranny and
atrocity in West Bengal and Kerala.
“I dedicate this victory to the people of West Bengal and
the families of women who have faced atrocities,” he said.
“Today, the sun has risen in the holy land of Bengal,” he
said, among cheers from the crowd.
“The new dawn in Bengal is one which has been the dream
of many generations,” he said, adding that the BJP workers have uprooted the
politics of fear and violence.
Stating that Bengal is starting a new journey of
development, and “Vishwas and Vikas”, he said, “I assure all Bengal residents,
without any discrimination, that the BJP will work day and night for them.”
The very first Cabinet meeting will ensure that the
Ayushman Bharat scheme is approved, he said, assuring strict action against
infiltrators and economic growth to stop migration.
He thanked the blessings of Goddess Ganga, which have
remained with him since the day he filed nomination papers in Varanasi as the
BJP’s prime ministerial candidate.
From the Ganga to Brahmaputra, the blessings have been
boosted by Maa Kamakya as well now, as reflected in the current poll results,
he said.
In the past five years, the BJP has recorded a hat-trick
victory in Assam, and the NDA government in Puducherry has also returned to
power with hard work, he said.
“I assure the youth in Puducherry that the prosperity of
each family is our pledge and the NDA government will continue to work for the
youth,” he said.
Reiterating the slogan of “Nagrik Devo Bhava”, PM Modi
said, “BJP has become synonymous with good governance and delivery of promises.
This is the reason why the BJP is in power in 20 states.”
“The success of the BJP is visible in successive
victories in Haryana. The success is not only limited to Assembly elections but
also in local bodies. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, the party has recorded historic
wins in local body elections,” he said.
PM Modi said BJP mentor Shyama Prasad Mukerjee’s soul
must also be relishing the victory in West Bengal, as he had fought a battle to
retain Bengal as part of India.
He also credited the ECI for violence-free voting and the
state registering an election in which not a single life was lost.
“Instead of gunshots, the public’s voice resonated in
Bengal. Instead of fear, democracy has triumphed in the state,” he said, urging
all political parties of the state to stop violent practices.
“Instead of ‘badla’, ‘badlav’ should be in focus, after
BJP’s victory,” he said, asking all political parties to rise above petty
politics and work in unison for Bengal’s development.
