With BJP doing well in Uttar Pradesh which has 80 seats, Shah, who scripted BJP's stunning comeback in UP, said the performance of Congress and Samajwadi Party in the state showed that members of theirr two families have only managed to win.
"This is the people's mandate. This is the victory of the people of India. This is India's victory.
Shah said it was both good and bad news that only two members of the ruling Congress family and some members of the ruling Samajwadi Party won in Uttar Pradesh while candidates of all other parties lost.
He said all records were broken by BJP in Uttar Pradesh where the party was leading in 73 out of 80 seats so far.
Shah said ever since Modi was declared the Prime Ministerial candidate, the tide in favour of him and the party had turned into a "tsunami".
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