New Delhi: As the final rounds of vote-counting unfolded on 4 May, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared certain to form governments in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry. Crediting the sweep to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, BJP MP Ravi Kishan declared that the Prime Minister "has brought an end to dynasty politics."

Ravi Kishan Credits Modi and Shah

Speaking to IANS, BJP MP Ravi Kishan attributed the party's strong showing in West Bengal directly to the efforts of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. "This is the result of PM Modi's faith and the Home Minister Amit Shah's hard work," Kishan said.

He also remarked that "the Bengali community have saved their identity and existence," framing the result as a decisive verdict by the electorate in favour of change.

Kamaljeet Sehrawat Cites Mamata Banerjee's 'Authoritarian Rule'

BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat told IANS that the party's victory in West Bengal was not an overnight development. "For the past 15 years, people have witnessed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's increasingly authoritarian behaviour," she said.

Sehrawat alleged that Chief Minister Banerjee's purported inaction following the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital had generated significant "anger" among women and youth in the state. She further alleged that Banerjee "did not allow the policies of the Central government to be implemented in West Bengal like the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme," adding that "Mamata Banerjee's arrogance, authoritarian rule and corrupt government have been responsible for this."

Sehrawat assured that the Central government, alongside the incoming state government in Bengal, would work towards the state's overall progress. "If people want, change is certain," she added.

Maithili Thakur: Change Was Visible During Campaigning

BJP MLA Maithili Thakur said that even during the campaign period, "it was clear" that voters were seeking a change in government. "For such a huge regime change, there are several factors which the people of the state must have calculated. Each person must have thought about their next generation as well," she told IANS.

Thakur asserted that the results reflect the people of Bengal's desire to end what she described as the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s "hooliganism" and "loot." "They want a party of good governance," she said.

What Comes Next

With the BJP poised to form governments in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry, the party's leadership has signalled a focus on implementing Central government schemes that it alleges were blocked under the previous dispensation. All eyes will now be on government formation timelines and the BJP's choice of chief ministerial faces, particularly in West Bengal, where the political transition would mark the end of over a decade of TMC rule.