Nirmala Sitharaman thanks Bengal voters for backing BJP 'with hope and courage'

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday hailed the BJP's victory in the West Bengal Assembly polls, saying the people of the state have chosen to end an "oppressive" Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime that betrayed the ideals of "Maa, Mati, Manush".

May 5, 2026 - 00:00
Nirmala Sitharaman thanks Bengal voters for backing BJP 'with hope and courage'

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday hailed the BJP's victory in the West Bengal Assembly polls, saying the people of the state have chosen to end an "oppressive" Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime that betrayed the ideals of "Maa, Mati, Manush".

In a post on X, Sitharaman expressed "immense gratitude" to the people of West Bengal for choosing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "with hope and courage".

"People have chosen to end the oppressive Trinamool Congress regime that betrayed Maa, Mati, Manush," she said.