Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated “Anga-Banga-Kalinga” — a reference to three ancient kingdoms that today roughly correspond to Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha where the BJP is now in power — during his election victory speech on Monday evening, asserting that the transformation the three eastern States is crucial for “Viksit Bharat”.
Wearing Bengali dhoti and kurta, Modi hailed the BJP’s empathic win in West Bengal polls ending 15-year-long rule of TMC as a verdict which marked its “faith in democracy and the politics of performance”. Delving into the historical economic and cultural context that made Angal, Banga and Kalinga triangle of development, Modi expressed his gratitude to the people for choosing BJP to transform Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha so that they can contribute to the national vision of developed country by 2047.
He recalled that after the Bihar’s assembly elections results came out on November 14, 2025, retaining the NDA government in the state, he had said that “Ganga flows from Bihar to Gangasagar (in West Bengal)”, hinting that the party was committed to fighting out the Mamata government — a formidable political opponent.
Referring to violence in Bengal during polls, he urged workers of all political parties to end the “endless cycle of violence once and for all”.
“Today, when the BJP has won, the focus should be on change, not revenge. The focus should be on the future, not fear. I appeal to the workers of all political parties: let’s end this endless cycle of violence once and for all,” he said.
Referring to the BJP ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who had founded Jan Sangh, the PM said that Syama Prasad Mookerjee hailed from Bengal and it is the first time that the BJP will form a government in the State.
“Today, as a BJP worker, another thought keeps coming to my mind. The soul of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee must be at so much peace today.”
He also said that women will be safe in Bengal and youth will get employment and repeated the vow that strict action will be taken against the infiltrators
“I want to assure every citizen of Bengal that BJP will work relentlessly for the better future of Bengal. Now, in Bengal, women will be safe, youths will get employment, and migration will stop. In the first Cabinet meeting, the Ayushman Yojana will be cleared...And strict action will be taken against the infiltrators,” he said.
Published on May 4, 2026