- The Assembly elections conducted through four states and one Union Territory produced unexpected results which fundamentally changed the political structure of India.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the day as a victory for democracy because he believed the Constitution and its institutions had achieved victory. He thanked voters from West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala because he believed their support helped the BJP secure victory in Bengal. The “Lotus has bloomed from Gangotri to Gangasagar” according to Modi which represents the party’s expanding presence across India.
Historic Victory for BJP in West Bengal
- The BJP achieved a surprising political breakthrough by winning 206 seats which gave them a two-thirds majority in West Bengal because the majority requirement stood at 147 seats. The All India Trinamool Congress party suffered its greatest defeat of the last 15 years when it lost control of West Bengal and only won 81 seats.
- BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her Bhabanipur constituency. Twenty cabinet ministers from her administration suffered defeat in their respective elections. The BJP achieved electoral success throughout cities, villages, tribal areas, and border territories which demonstrated their widespread political authority.
Congress Returns to Power in Kerala
- The Congress-led UDF achieved a major victory in Kerala by winning 102 seats, while the Left Front only managed to secure 35 seats.
- The Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan resigned after his party suffered defeat. This outcome marks the first time in 50 years that Left parties in India lost all power in every state.
BJP Retains Assam with Massive Mandate
- The BJP achieved its third consecutive electoral victory in Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma's leadership.
- The BJP alliance won 102 seats which included 82 seats won through independent voting. The total number of seats which the alliance won exceeded the majority requirement of 64 seats. Sarma won the Jalukbari constituency for his sixth time at the polls by more than 100000 votes.
NDA Holds Puducherry
N. Rangasamy and his All India N.R. Congress party won their second consecutive term in power at the Puducherry elections. The NDA alliance won 18 seats which confirmed its control over the Union Territory.
Vijay’s TVK Storm in Tamil Nadu
Vijay who switched from acting to politics stunned everyone with his leadership of the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam party which achieved an extraordinary first election result in Tamil Nadu.
- The single largest party TVK achieved 108 seat victories.
- The majority mark requires 118 seats which they need to attain.
- The smaller parties will likely provide their backing to the larger parties.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have lost their position as dominant political forces because of this unanticipated political development.
Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin won his election while Chief Minister M. K. Stalin lost his seat in Kolathur. Edappadi K. Palaniswami from AIADMK won his constituency with a decisive victory.
Vijay will become the first person to establish permanent political change in Tamil Nadu when he takes office.
NDA Expands National Footprint
The NDA expands its presence to West Bengal which brings a major expansion of its territorial control.
- The BJP holds 15 states as its independent governing territories.
- The NDA alliance maintains political power throughout 21 different states.
The political alliances of the party extend to JD(U) in Bihar and TDP in Andhra Pradesh and various local parties in the Northeast states.
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