Election Results 2026 Highlights: Trump congratulates PM Modi on ‘historic, decisive’ West Bengal win

On reports of violence after the BJP's victory in the West Bengal polls, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar says, "The BJP has to remain the BJP; it should not become TMC. People have rejected TMC; that's why, do not behave like TMC. We know that there have been continuous atrocities against you all (local people and BJP workers).But you need to have patience. The police will take action on this. Ravan will always be Ravana. We are the followers of Lord Ram. We should not become Ravana."

"Recounting is underway in Rajarhat Newtown, result is awaited; gazette to be sent to state Governor after vote counting", says West Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agrawal.

On meeting with party chief Vijay, TVK's Madurai North constituency MLA-elect, A Kallanai says, "We took blessings from our leader today. We will plan to work in a structured way. Thank you to the women of Tamil Nadu."

On BJP's victory in the state, Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia says, "The support from the people that we have received for the third time in Assam is unprecedented and historic. Therefore, I bow my head in salutation to the people of Assam and thank them from the bottom of my heart."

DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Tuesday claimed that actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK cannot come to power in Tamil Nadu with the support of the Congress alone.

Unknown miscreants attacked the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office in the Ratibati area of ​​Jamuria, Asansol. The attackers entered the office in Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman, vandalised it, and then set documents and TMC flags outside the office on fire.

On West Bengal CM face, BJP leader Locket Chatterjee said, "We will tell you as things are decided. Centre will decide on the CM face."

BJP leader Keya Ghosh says, "We were confident that the people of West Bengal would give the BJP and PM Modi a chance to serve them because development means BJP. West Bengal has consistently lagged for 50 years. Mamata Banerjee, the TMC, and the party from which she was born, the Congress, their leader Rahul Gandhi, are talking the same things. This is shameless talk. We didn't win in 2021. But we accepted our defeat. We fought and it feels like little children who can't win a game. They (TMC) lost, that's why they're saying we will not play. You cheated.”

Congress' winning candidate from Vattiyoorkavu, K Muraleedharan says, "UDF's victory is grander than we expected. We will proceed unitedly as team UDF."

Even as the NDA surged toward a sweeping majority, closely contested constituencies—such as Sandesh—played a decisive role in shaping the final outcome. Amid the results, some political voices have celebrated the TMC’s loss. However, in a post on X, Rahul Gandhi cautioned against viewing the outcome through a narrow partisan lens. He alleged that the verdict in Assam and Bengal represents a “theft of the people’s mandate” and described it as a step toward undermining democratic institutions. He urged political actors to move beyond party lines, emphasizing that the issue at stake goes beyond individual parties and concerns the broader future of India’s democracy.

State Secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party, Shibu Baby John says, "There was a protest by the CPM cadres against the deviation from the right leadership, which resulted in a massive mandate for the UDF."

On Keralam election results, Congress leader K Muraleedharan says, "We got 102 when we were expecting 100 due to an anti-incumbency wave. Even local CPM workers voted in favour of UDF. This is the reason for UDF's success. We must give priority to the development work and not go by the previous govt's record..." "It will be decided by the Congress Legislative Party, and the decision will be taken by the Congress High Command. The decision will be taken within a week. Within 10 days, our ministry will be formed."

BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya says, "The oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister of West Bengal will take place on May 9."