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New Delhi, May 2 (UNI) Lauding the BJP's performance in the Assembly polls in Assam, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said the BJP-led NDA has retained their power in the northeastern state.
On the West Bengal Assembly polls, Mr Javadekar said there is a 'big jump' from 3 BJP MLAs to about 80 BJP MLAs in West Bengal.
'Retaining power in Assam despite Cong-AIUDF alliance, a big jump from 3 MLAs to about 80 MLAs in Bengal, wrestling Puducherry from Congress this is what @BJP4India has done in this election. Congrats @JPNadda & his team under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' Mr Javadekar said in a tweet.
As per the latest trends, in Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal-led NDA is set to retain the northeast state as it won seven seats and is leading in 59 of 120 seats. The opposition UPA bagged two seats and was racing ahead in 44 seats of the total 125.
Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress looks set to retain the power in West Bengal, as it was leading comfortably in 192 seats and won 21 of the 292 seats in the counting of votes for Assembly elections till 1900 hrs.
All India N R Congress-led BJP alliance in Puducherry is heading towards a victory as it won 11 seats and leading in three seats while Congress bagged four seats and was leading in two seats. The Congress recently lost the majority in the Territorial Assembly as several MLAs resigned.
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