BJP, allies hail Modi 'tsunami'; All losers are not losers, asserts Mamata

Buoyed by phenomenal Lok Sabha poll verdict, senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers as also NDA allies credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for the superb showing, described by many as a "tsunami" amid Modi's assertion that "India has won again".

Hailing the BJP's performance as "victory of India", Shah said it is people's mandate against the Opposition's propaganda and personal attacks as well as their total rejection of politics of dynasty, appeasement and casteism.

While there was euphoria in the BJP-led NDA camp, both the Congress and the Left parties were muted in their reactions after the trends clearly showed that they were heading towards another poll debacle after 2014.

However, TMC and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's reaction was more pragmatic."Congratulations to the winners. But all losers are not losers. We have to do a complete review and then we will share our views with you all. Let the counting process be completed fully and the VVPATs matched," she tweeted.

Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP was set to return to power Thursday as it led in 294 while the Congress trailed far behind with 50, according to trends released by the Election Commission for all 542 seats that went to polls in seven phases..

"With all+ development for all+ everybody's confidence = victorious India," Modi tweeted.

"Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again," he said.

In a series of tweets, Shah said this victory is a "win of people's confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi ".

"Today's result is India's mandate against Opposition's propaganda, lies, personal insinuations and baseless politics. It is also people's mandate who have chosen development and nationalism and rejected casteism, dynasty and appeasement," Shah said.

Asserting that this win is a victory for the whole of India, he said, "It is the victory of the hopes of youth, the poor and farmers. This grand victory is a triumph of people's confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development work and strong leadership."
Hailing BJP's performance, RSS' Bhaiyaji Joshi said,"This is the triumph of the national forces."
Another minister Rajayavardhan Singh Rathore said,"My salute to the untiring workers of BJP and Jaipur rural, this is their service to the nation."
Staring at a massive defeat of the party, the Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said,"Congress party is feeling dejected and the trends are not in line with the expectations of the party. I would not jump to the results till complete counting has taken place."
Reacting to the trends, Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Saurabh Bharwaj said,"in democracy, mandate of the people is considered to be very powerful. We respect the mandate of India and congratulate the BJP for its victory. We offer Prime Minister Narendra Modi best wishes for his future tenure. We hope he would do good work in his future tenure."
BJP's vice president Vinay Sahasrabudhe said,"once again people have reposed their confidence in BJP and Modi in a big way. The trends indicate unambiguously that grammar of politics is under transformation"
Party's spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said those who thought that by forming coalition based on caste politics they can defeat development, "this is the new era...Modi era...an era of development politics. Whoever will bring development, will win."