Bengal Has Chosen Progress Over Fear Politics, Says Amit Shah After BJP’s Falta Win
May 25, 2026 06:54 PM IST

Bengal Has Chosen Progress Over Fear Politics, Says Amit Shah After BJP’s Falta Win

Swapna Kumbar , Bengaluru - Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s major victory in the Falta Assembly constituency, calling it a strong message from the people of West Bengal in favor of development and political change. Shah described the result as Bengal’s final decree for progress and said voters had rejected what he termed the “politics of fear.”

Reacting to the election outcome, Amit Shah thanked the people of Falta for their overwhelming support and congratulated BJP candidate Debangshu Panda on what he called a record-breaking victory margin. Shah said the result reflected growing public trust in the BJP’s governance model and development focused agenda. He also claimed the verdict signaled a broader political shift in West Bengal, where the BJP has been trying to strengthen its presence against the ruling Trinamool Congress. The Falta Assembly result is being viewed as politically significant ahead of future state and national electoral battles. BJP leaders argued that the victory demonstrates increasing public dissatisfaction with intimidation based politics and a stronger demand for economic growth, infrastructure, and employment opportunities. Political analysts say the result could intensify competition between major parties in Bengal as both sides prepare for upcoming electoral contests in the state.

Amit Shah’s remarks following the Falta victory underline the BJP’s efforts to project the result as more than just a constituency level win, framing it instead as a larger political message from Bengal’s voters. With political rivalry in the state continuing to intensify, the outcome is expected to influence the narrative ahead of future elections.

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