'Bengal’s business community is delighted': Harsh Goenka sees jobs, investments boom as BJP scripts history, netizens say 'change was need of the hour'

With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its course to script history in West Bengal, industrialist Harsh Goenka reacted to the West Bengal election results in a post on X. He claimed that with the BJP's victory, the state’s business community is “absolutely delighted” and sees it as a turning point for economic revival.

According to the RPG Group Chairperson, three key shifts in West Bengal are now anticipated: development returning to the centre of governance, a boost in jobs and investments, and the emergence of a stronger, more cohesive social climate.

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Harsh Goenka's post on BJP's Bengal win

In the post, Harsh Goenka said BJP's victory in Bengal has raised expectations of a policy reset and renewed focus on growth. Describing the mandate in favour of the BJP as “decisive", he called it a catalyst the state’s economy had long been waiting for. He suggested that clarity in leadership could help restore investor confidence and accelerate stalled projects. The remarks come amid heightened interest from industry stakeholders, who have often flagged concerns around industrial growth, infrastructure, and ease of doing business in West Bengal.

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"Bengal’s business community is absolutely delighted with the result of Bengal elections: Development will be back on the agenda, Jobs and investments will follow, a stronger, more cohesive social climate will emerge. A decisive mandate for BJP is the catalyst Bengal’s economy has been waiting for," the post read.

Who won in West Bengal 2026?

BJP is on its way to form the government for the first time in Bengal since Independence and the ruling TMC is staring at a defeat after 15 years in power. The Election Commission of India (ECI) data showed that the BJP crossed the halfway mark in early leads and it managed to maintain a significant gap between itself and the TMC. Bengal saw a turnout of 92.8% in the first phase on April 23, while the second phase recorded 91.47 % polling on April 29.

Netizens reaction

"A decisive mandate is always good for economic confidence. Investors, businesses, and citizens all benefit from clarity," a user commented. "It was absolutely the need of the hour. For so long Bengal's politics has been dominated by distribution of the pie without any concern for growing the pie. Under left and TMC the economy of WB decayed like anything. If you don't focus on development you run the risk of being left behind while the whole country moves ahead economically," commented another.

"Change was necessary in Bengal. Entire localities in South Bengal have been replaced by illegal Bangladeshis. Change was the need of the hour," wrote another.

"True sir. Being a youth from Bengal everyone is welcoming industries with open handed," commented another user on his post. "Take the lead Sir….make announcement of a Grand Investment right away," another one suggested.