Twitter Erupts With Celebratory Messages on Mamata Banerjee’s Historic Win in West Bengal

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Desi Twiterrati has been having a field day with reactions to election results in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam. While Trinamool Congress registered a landslide victory in West Bengal with Mamata Banerjee returning as chief minister for the third time; Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Left Democratic Front (LDF) won a historic second term in the state on May 2, and in Tamil Nadu, the DMK, led by M.K. Stalin overthrew the ruling AIADMK and is set to form the government with a simple majority.  Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party made its way back in Assam. Puducherry too elected a coalition government led by the BJP.

Hashtags like #Didiodidi and #Durgadidi are trending on the microblogging site to hail Banerjee’s resounding victory, and celebrate the defeat of Modi’s party. The loss for BJP comes amid growing criticism of the center’s handling of the growing COVID-19 crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a lot of flak for his frequent visits to West Bengal to campaign, amid the deadly second surge, with many experts blaming BJP’s massive elections rallies and mass gatherings at the  month-long Kumbh Mela in Haridwar for exacerbating the spread of the virus. 

Modi himself took to Twitter to congratulate Banerjee, so did Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, despite his party being decimated in West Bengal. Among many notables, author Amitava Ghosh and professor Ashutosh Varshney also weighed in on the election results. On the other hand, BJP supporters lauded the party for prevailing in West Bengal’s Nandigram where the party’s candidate defeated Mamata Banerjee, and also decried the atrocities meted to BJP volunteers. 

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

Congratulations to Mamata Didi for @AITCofficial's win in West Bengal. The Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people’s aspirations and also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. @MamataOfficial

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2021

Rahul Gandhi, Congress party president

I’m happy to congratulate Mamata ji and the people of West Bengal for soundly defeating the BJP.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 2, 2021

Kaushik Basu, economist at Cornell University

From the farmers of Punjab, the people of Bengal, the voters of Chennai and Puducherry, to the Kerala electorate a circle of hope is forming. It is a matter of time before the centre is reclaimed by hope. India has reason to celebrate.

— Kaushik Basu (@kaushikcbasu) May 2, 2021

Ashutosh Varshney, Brown University professor

It is noteworthy that of the five electorally largest states of India — UP, Maharashtra, Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu — only two (UP,  Bihar) are in BJP’s control.  Depending on what happens in UP state elections next year, the political equations can begin to change in India.

It is noteworthy that of the five electorally largest states of India — UP, Maharashtra, Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu — only two (UP, Bihar) are in BJP’s control. Depending on what happens in UP state elections next year, the political equations can begin to change in India. (1/2)

— Ashutosh Varshney (@ProfVarshney) May 2, 2021

Vishal Lochab Farmer

Today's headlines: Bengal maintains social distancing with BJP, Kerala sanitized.#किसानों_का_मोदी_को_धोबीपटका

— Vishal Lochab Farmer (@VishalLochab6) May 3, 2021

Amitava Ghosh, writer

So proud of West Bengal's decisive repudiation of the BJP's politics of religious divisiveness and misogyny in these elections. The BJP chose to make a battleground of the Bengal elections in the midst of a deadly pandemic. 1/3https://t.co/q4EA1x7Cau

— Amitav Ghosh (@GhoshAmitav) May 2, 2021

Ashok Swain, professor at Uppsala University in Sweden

Manpreet

Modi’s fake stories didn’t work in Bengal, Assam or Tamil Nadu

Modi’s fake stories didn’t work in Bengal, Assam or Tamil Nadu! #किसानों_का_मोदी_को_धोबीपटका
The World is Watching pic.twitter.com/xruQw3C8Oz

— Manpreet (@Manniepreet) May 3, 2021

Sakshi Joshi

DID YOU KNOW

Kerala is the most literate state

Bas yehi batana tha 🙏🏽

— Sakshi Joshi (@sakshijoshii) May 3, 2021

Sradha Rajput

Kerala is the reason why BJP reduced education budget.

— glitch | CSK 💛 (@shradharajput_) May 3, 2021

Ravi Nair

If Congress losing Kerala and West Bengal is Rahul Gandhi's fault, isn't BJP scoring zilch in Kerala and losing big in Bengal after massive campaign Narendra Modi's fault?

— Ravi Nair (@t_d_h_nair) May 3, 2021

Arqum

Mr. Sinha

Pandher

Modi was never a leader , he was just a event manager created by professional agencies n business houses. A fake perception of leadership created among people .
Now it has been completely shattered in West Bengal election . #किसानों_का_मोदी_को_धोबीपटका pic.twitter.com/lHT4YHo6sO

— 🦅 ℙ𝔸ℕ𝔻ℍ𝔼ℝ 🦅 (@kulwinder0013) May 3, 2021

Mr. Singh Deol

Bengal said no to Division Politics of BJP. Congratulations Didi and Bengal public.#किसानों_का_मोदी_को_धोबीपटका

— Mr. Singh Deol (@Deol_tweets) May 3, 2021

Md Asif Khan 

Sanghi vultures and snakes started blaming Muslims for their defeat in West Bengal.

No matter what these fascist will never stop spewing venom against Muslims, bcz they know they will get votes only if they attack Muslims.#BengalElection2021 pic.twitter.com/miClOB73Ii

— Md Asif Khan‏‎‎‎‎‎‎ (@imMAK02) May 2, 2021

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