Results a victory of democracy, says Modi

Asserting that the NDA replaced 'tushtikaran' (appeasement) with 'santushtikaran' (satisfaction), the PM said the mandate highlighted how people have rejected the negative politics of the Congress

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) stunning win in Bihar is the victory of democracy and true social justice, marking the end of Jungle Raj, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, adding that the landslide victory will pave the way for a similar triumph in West Bengal next year.

Amid celebrations at the party headquarters following the NDA’s triumph, the PM asserted that the NDA replaced “tushtikaran” (appeasement) with “santushtikaran” (satisfaction) and said the mandate showed that the people had rejected the negative politics of the Congress.

“Jungle Raj will never come back now... The people of Bihar have voted for a developed and prosperous Bihar,” he said, asserting that the unprecedented victory has increased his responsibility towards the people of the state, who played a key role in the development of the country but were not given their due by political parties that followed appeasement politics. “It is not just a win of the NDA, it is a victory of democracy as well. It is a win for those who have faith in Indian democracy and this election has also strengthened the faith that people of this country have on the Election Commission,” the PM added.

Modi also praised chief minister Nitish Kumar for his leadership and the leaders of the other NDA allies. “I congratulate all NDA leaders for their outstanding work and chief minister Nitish Kumar for his leadership. Jitan Ram Manjhi, Upendra Kushwaha, and Chirag Paswan have shown remarkable leadership qualities, You all have made this victory possible.”