TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) said her party respects the mandate as the will of the people is supreme. She also said that the party will continue the fight for a “secular country”.
In a post on X, Ms. Moitra said, “The will of the people is supreme. If Bengal wanted the BJP, then Bengal has got the BJP. We respect that.” The BJP on Monday (May 4) scripted history by winning 206 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the West Bengal assembly polls, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule.
The will of the people is supreme. If Bengal wanted BJP then Bengal has got BJP. We respect that. We fought the good fight against unimaginable odds on an uneven pitch and for that I am proud of my leader & my party. We will continue to stand & fight for a secular country where…
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) May 5, 2026
“We fought the good fight against unimaginable odds on an uneven pitch, and for that I am proud of my leader and my party,” Ms. Moitra said.
