{"id":2860,"date":"2026-05-05T05:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:43:10","slug":"lotus-blooms-across-east-bharatiya-janata-party-scripts-historic-triple-victory-in-bengal-assam-and-puducherry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/lotus-blooms-across-east-bharatiya-janata-party-scripts-historic-triple-victory-in-bengal-assam-and-puducherry\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Blooms Across East: Bharatiya Janata Party Scripts Historic Triple Victory in Bengal, Assam and Puducherry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-section-id=\"u9aax7\" data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"122\"><strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"341\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2861\" src=\"https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/modi-shah-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"modi-shah\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/modi-shah-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/modi-shah-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/modi-shah-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/modi-shah.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Bharatiya Janata Party<\/span><\/span> scripts historic victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry; Prime Minister <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Narendra Modi<\/span><\/span> calls it \u201ca new chapter in India\u2019s political journey.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"392\"><strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"392\">By Political Bureau | New Delhi | May 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"824\">In a stunning electoral sweep that may redefine India\u2019s political map ahead of 2029, the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bharatiya Janata Party<\/span><\/span> and its allies delivered one of their biggest regional victories in recent years\u2014capturing power in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">West Bengal<\/span><\/span> for the first time, securing a third straight term in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Assam<\/span><\/span>, and retaining alliance control in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Puducherry<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"983\">As party workers celebrated with drums, saffron flags, and fireworks across the country, political analysts called it <strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"983\">\u201cModi-Shah\u2019s eastern masterstroke.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"988\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"48p5kh\" data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1019\">Bengal Falls, History Made<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1234\">For the first time since the state&#8217;s formation, BJP has emerged as the dominant force in West Bengal, ending the 15-year rule of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mamata Banerjee<\/span><\/span> and her <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">All India Trinamool Congress<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1442\">Counting trends and declared results show BJP crossing the 200-seat mark, far above the majority line. Multiple national outlets report the party winning <strong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1403\">206 seats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1518\">Celebrations erupted at BJP headquarters in New Delhi as PM Modi declared:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1593\">\n<p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1593\">\u201cThis is not <em data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1542\">badla<\/em>\u2026 this is <em data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1560\">badlav<\/em>. Bengal has chosen development.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1697\">The remarks were reported during his address to party workers.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1702\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"y8dyko\" data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1733\">Assam Delivers a Hat-trick<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1884\">In Assam, Chief Minister <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/span><\/span> led BJP to an emphatic third consecutive mandate, defeating a fragmented opposition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1913\">Political observers credit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2025\">\n<li data-section-id=\"n5300x\" data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1935\">Welfare programs<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1oc70ep\" data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1959\">Infrastructure push<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"o17jwf\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1989\">Border-security narrative<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"on5szw\" data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2025\">Strong booth-level organisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2183\">Economic Times described BJP as the only ruling party in these elections to defeat anti-incumbency in a major state.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2188\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"tn1f\" data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2218\">Puducherry Stays with NDA<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2356\">In Puducherry, the NDA alliance led by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">N. Rangaswamy<\/span><\/span> retained control, strengthening BJP\u2019s southern footprint.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2496\">Counting reports indicate the NDA comfortably crossed the majority mark in the 30-member assembly.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2501\" \/>\n<h1 data-section-id=\"1j7kkwr\" data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2515\">Seat Table<\/h1>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2878\">\n<thead data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2586\">\n<tr data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2586\">\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2525\" data-col-size=\"sm\">State<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2539\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Total Seats<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2555\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Majority Mark<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2567\" data-col-size=\"sm\">BJP \/ NDA<\/th>\n<th class=\"\" data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2586\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Main Opposition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2878\">\n<tr data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2689\">\n<td data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2655\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">West Bengal<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2662\">294*<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2668\">148<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2678\"><strong data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2677\">206<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2689\">TMC ~80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2785\">\n<td data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2732\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Assam<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2738\">126<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2743\">64<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2764\"><strong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2763\">Clear Majority<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2785\">Congress-led bloc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2878\">\n<td data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2828\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Puducherry<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2833\">30<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2838\">16<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2857\"><strong data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2856\">NDA Majority<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2878\">Congress-DMK bloc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2991\">*One Bengal constituency faced delayed counting per election coverage.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"2996\" \/>\n<h1 data-section-id=\"60l8f8\" data-start=\"2998\" data-end=\"3027\">Voices From The Battlefield<\/h1>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1aiq21n\" data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3072\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Narendra Modi<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3124\">\n<p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3124\">\u201cFrom Gangotri to Ganga Sagar, the lotus blooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3214\">Reported during BJP headquarters victory speech.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"p3q76j\" data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3259\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mamata Banerjee<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3386\">Sources say she called for party unity and challenged aspects of the counting process.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"xkzjrv\" data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3431\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3432\" data-end=\"3574\">Called the result \u201ca mandate for stability, security and development,\u201d according to election coverage.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3576\" data-end=\"3579\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"wrfrsf\" data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3608\">What This Means For 2029<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3610\" data-end=\"3757\">With these wins, BJP\/NDA now strengthens its influence across much of India and gains major momentum heading into the next national election cycle.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3845\">Political circles in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">New Delhi<\/span><\/span> are already calling this:<a title=\"read more....\" href=\"https:\/\/kapusangam.com\/WP\/raghu-rama-krishna-raju-a-rising-star-in-andhra-pradesh-politics\/\"><strong>\u201cThe Eastern Surge.\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bharatiya Janata Party scripts historic victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry; Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls it \u201ca new 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