Following National Democratic Alliance’s landmark victory in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, PM Narendra Modi delivered an energetic address at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. PM Modi’s arrival at the venue to celebrate the victory in itself drove multiple headlines as the prime minister waved his ‘gamcha’ at the party members and supporters to acknowledge their greetings and the festive atmosphere at the party headquarters.
According to data from the Election Commission of India, the NDA has surpassed the majority mark and is now leading in 197 of the 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly. This victory for NDA marks itself as a major chapter in the history of Bihar elections.
In his speech, PM Modi made several claims about the prospects of multiple opposition parties in future elections and promised some deliverables from the party’s end to the people of Bihar. Here are some key takeaways from PM Modi’s speech.
Key Takeaways
Split in Congress: “I think Congress will witness a big split soon, some ‘naamdars’ within the party are drowning everyone with them,” PM Modi said in his address. He made the prediction while lambasting the Congress party for its ‘negative politics’ and calling it a ‘parasite’ for its alliance partners. PM Modi and other BJP leaders have frequently commented on internal divisions and potential splits within the Congress party in the past, often linking these predictions to the party’s electoral setbacks and leadership issues.
Investors, tourism and jobs: Addressing party workers in Delhi, PM Modi said that investors will be brought for development in the state and the youths will get employment opportunities in the state. He said that tourism will also flourish in the state under the NDA government.
NDA win destroyed ‘communal MY formula’ of ‘jungle raj people’: Hailing the NDA’s massive win in the Bihar Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the victory has given the state of Bihar a new ‘MY — Mahila and Youth’ formula referring to the relatively larger turnouts of women and youth voters in the recent elections. Praising these emerging categories of voters for their increased participation, PM Modi further remarked that the results of this election has destroyed the “communal MY formula of the jungle raj people”. The communal MY formula refers to the vote bank politics where political parties would draw on communal lines to gather votes from specific communities.
Message for Mamta: “As the Ganga flows from Bihar to Bengal, the path of victory for the BJP has also been created,” PM Modi was heard saying during his victory speech. Modi’s remark has been interpreted by many as a clear message to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee signaling BJP’s rising prospects in West Bengal.
UNESCO recognition: “The government is striving to have UNESCO recognise the rich tradition of Chhath Puja,’PM Modi said at the BJP headquarters, adding that once recognized, “people in every corner of the world will be able to experience its grandeur and divinity”. He had also previously pointed to the successful inclusion of Kolkata’s Durga Puja on the UNESCO list as a precedent for such efforts.
‘Katta Sarkar will never return’– Addressing BJP workers in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that whenever he used to speak about Jungle Raj and Katta Sarkar in Bihar elections, the RJD party raised no objections. “However, this made the Congress uneasy. Today, I want to reiterate that Katta Sarkar will never return to Bihar…The people of Bihar have voted for Viksit Bihar…” he said.
No apology for Chhath Puja: How can those who call Chhath Puja as ‘drama’ respect traditions of Bihar?: PM Modi said at the BJP headquarters. “To date, Congress and RJD have not apologised to Chhathi Maiyya. The people of Bihar will never forget this. Bihar’s pride and honour, this is our priority. The people of Bihar have played a huge role in India’s development. But those who ruled the country for decades always created a false image of Bihar. These people defamed Bihar. They neither respected Bihar’s glorious past, nor its traditions and culture, nor its people…” he added.
Muslim League Maoist Congress: PM Modi made a lot of comments about the practices and prospects of the Indian National Congress on Friday, where he branded the party as “MMC”, which stands for “Muslim League Maoist Congress”. The comment made by PM Modi was was part of a broader attack on the Congress party where he accused them of contesting the elections on communal lines and dividing the public of Bihar and made fun of their electoral results.