BJP's Bengal and Assam win draws comment from Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP makes big praise for PM Modi, Amit Shah. Here's what he said

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has praised the BJP's impressive performance in West Bengal and Assam, acknowledging the party's 'strong organisational strength'. The Thiruvananthapuram MP credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for executing highly effective election campaigns. Shashi Tharoor said they had “done a good job” in the two states, attributing it in part to their professional approach to elections.

Shashi Tharoor praises BJP's poll machinery

Tharoor listed three factors 'professional approach, robust organisational network and extensive deployment of resources' for BJP's success in the recently concluded elections. According to the Congress leader, the party's meticulous planning and campaign management are something rival parties should learn to sharpen their electoral strategies.

"They (PM Modi and HM Amit Shah) have done a good job in Bengal and Assam and that's partially because they are very good at conducting elections. They are professionally organised. They have strong organisational strength. They put a lot of resources, including financial resources, into their campaign," Tharoor told news agency ANI.




The Congress leader added that there were lessons to be learned from the BJP’s election management. However, he also expressed hope that the party’s messaging going forward would focus on unity.

"There are things that all of us can learn from that. I would only hope that their message will be one of uniting Indians and not dividing them," he stated.

BJP wins big in Bengal

In a watershed moment that redraws India’s political map, the BJP on Monday stormed to power in West Bengal. The BJP's win in Bengal gave a jolt to significant blow to Mamata Banerjee’s long-standing dominance in the state and reshaped the regional political landscape.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data, the BJP has wo a total of 206 seats in West Bengal. At 11.06 AM, the TMC won 80 seats and was leading in 1 seat. In Assam, the BJP won 82 seats and the Congress bagged just 19 seats in total.

Shashi Tharoor on Congress' Kerala win

On election results in four states and one UT, Congress MP said, "I think the party will have to do some very serious introspection, no doubt about it. We've said this before, and today we have a very good example of what worked right. If we can get it right in Kerala, what can we do to get it right elsewhere? That is a lesson the Congress party should learn."

The final results of the 2026 Kerala Assembly election confirm the Indian National Congress (INC) as the single largest party with 63 seats out of 140. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) secured 26 seats, while the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) followed with 22 seats.