Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has congratulated India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its resounding and historic electoral victory in West Bengal on Monday.

In a statement on her social media pages, Mrs. Persad-Bissessar noted that the victory marks the BJP’s first in the West Bengal Assembly elections, in one of India’s most populous states, which is home to more than 100 million people.

“This landmark achievement reflects the enduring strength of India’s democratic institutions and marks a significant political milestone.”