Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on 4 May declared that the INDIA bloc must "learn a lesson" from election trends showing a commanding Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) majority in West Bengal, Assam, and Pondicherry. Joshi called the results the "biggest blessing, especially in the present context of West Bengal."

Joshi's Core Message to the Opposition

Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister argued that voters had delivered a clear verdict against what he termed "appeasement, illegal infiltration, giving voting rights to infiltrators and allowing them to use the resources in India." He specifically accused the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and other INDIA bloc constituents of enabling illegal infiltration, which he alleged led to "terrorism and other anti-national activities."

"Because of this, today the Trinamool has been rejected by the people in West Bengal. Also, the Congress, except in Kerala, has been rejected in other states," Joshi said.

West Bengal: BJP's Historic First

Joshi underlined that a BJP-led government in West Bengal would be a first in the state's history. As vote counting progressed, trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) at 7:57 pm showed the BJP having won 112 seats and leading in 94 others. The TMC, by contrast, had secured 45 seats and was ahead in 36.

"The people of West Bengal have given a clear mandate against hooliganism, rowdyism and lawlessness. The public's mandate is for good governance and better administration," Joshi added. He also stated that the Indian National Congress (Congress), CPI-M, and the TMC had all been rejected due to their "negative approach, uncivilised behaviour, 'goondaism' and appeasement."

Assam and Pondicherry Results

Terming the Assam Assembly poll outcome "historic", Joshi said: "Under PM Modi's leadership, the public has witnessed the works of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. BJP is coming back to power in the state for the third time." He described the party's third consecutive term in Assam as its "biggest achievement" in the state.

On Pondicherry, Joshi noted that despite being a small union territory, "people have completely blessed the NDA," pointing to a clean sweep for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Kerala: End of the Left Era

Joshi also commented on the CPI-M's defeat in Kerala, where the Congress-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ended a decade-long rule by the Left alliance. "The country has become free of communists. Now they have gone from Kerala too," he said. This marks a significant political realignment in a state that had been a Left stronghold for ten years.

With BJP trends holding across multiple states, the coming days will test whether the party can translate its leads into a stable government — particularly in West Bengal, where political transitions have historically been turbulent.