North East Elections 2018: 5 best quotes on BJP’s spectacular show in North East

Continuing its winning streak, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday wrested Tripura, last Left bastion, and received invitation to be part of government in Nagaland, while Meghalaya elected a hung Assembly.

BJP, which was hirto a marginal player in Tripura politics, having failed to clinch even a single seat in state in last polls, has alrey won a majority on its own, pocketing 32 seats in 60-member Assembly.

Here are 5 best quotes on BJP’s stunning show in rth East:

1. PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called BJP's impressive performance in Tripura Assembly polls people's answer to "fear, lies and confusion" being spre against his government, and targeted Congress, saying it was never so diminished as a party as it is w.

"Congress was never as diminished as it is w; re are leers whose designation rises while ir stature shrinks," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

2.  BJP President Amit Shah

Tearing into Left, BJP President Amit Shah spared a thought for families of  BJP ‘karyakartas’ who h been "martyred", he said, in Left-related incidents.

"Left isn't right for any part of India", said Amit Shah.

3. Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Outgoing Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar can take shelter in West Bengal, Kerala or neighbouring Banglesh as BJP is going to form next government in state, Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

“Manik Sarkar has just three options before him. He can go to West Bengal, where CPI-M still has some presence. He can go to Kerala, where party is in power and will rule for three more years or he can go to neighbouring Banglesh," Sarma said.

 4. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Pras

Republic TV spoke to Union Minister Ravi Shankar Pras. Calling it a tectonic shift, Pras said:

“w Left is left only in Kerala. It is trying with Congress in West Bengal. It has been wiped out in Tripura.”

5. Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS PMO and (I/C) for Development of rth Eastern Region

Republic TV spoke to Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS PMO and (I/C) for Development of rth Eastern Region after Left was wiped out in Tripura.

“This is an end of politics of appeasement and end of winning elections by creating false illusions of BJP,” said Jitendra Singh.

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