West Bengal victory: US President Trump congratulates Prime Minister Modi
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a landmark victory in the state, calling it a “historic” and “decisive” result, and saying India is “lucky to have him as its leader”.
The message from the White House came after the BJP won West Bengal for the first time, ending the 15-year rule of Mamata Banerjee and marking a major political shift.
“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,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said.
The BJP’s victory marks the first time the party has taken control of West Bengal, a politically significant state long dominated by the Trinamool Congress.
The outcome brings an end to Banerjee’s 15-year hold on power and is being seen as a major political gain for Modi, strengthening his position midway through his third term.
Addressing supporters in New Delhi, PM Modi said, “A new chapter has been added to Bengal’s destiny. People’s power has prevailed and BJP’s politics of good governance has triumphed. I bow to each and every person of West Bengal.”