'Suvendu da had defeated Didi in her home turf': Amit Shah slams Mamata Banerjee as BJP sweeps Bengal
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp political attack on outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decisive electoral victory in the state, ending 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.
Addressing newly elected BJP MLAs and senior leaders, Shah invoked the high-profile Nandigram contest, directly referencing Banerjee’s defeat there to underline the party’s political turnaround.
“Suvendu da had defeated Didi in Nandigram… this time he came into her home turf and defeated her,” Shah said, sharpening his criticism of the former Chief Minister.
बंगाल के 23 में से 9 जिलों में दीदी का खाता तक नहीं खुला... सूपड़ा साफ़ हो गया। यह भाजपा की अभूतपूर्व जीत है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 8, 2026
বাংলার ২৩টির মধ্যে ৯টি জেলায় দিদি খাতাই খুলতে পারেনি… পুরোপুরি সাফ হয়ে গেছে। এটি বিজেপির এক অভূতপূর্ব জয়। pic.twitter.com/M9t2H8HMUw
Suvendu Adhikari named BJP’s CM face
In a key announcement following the victory, Shah formally projected Suvendu Adhikari as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal, marking his rise from a former Trinamool leader to the BJP’s top choice for the state’s leadership.
श्री @SuvenduWB जी को भाजपा विधायक दल का नेता चुने जाने पर हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएँ।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 8, 2026
बंगाल की जनता ने भय, घुसपैठ, भ्रष्टाचार और तुष्टीकरण के विरुद्ध प्रचंड जनादेश देकर भारतीय जनता पार्टी को सेवा का अवसर प्रदान किया है। आदरणीय मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में बंगाल की भाजपा सरकार प्रदेश… pic.twitter.com/6e8Icf3sHq
Adhikari, who joined the BJP in 2020, had earlier defeated Banerjee in Nandigram in the 2021 Assembly election, a political turning point that continues to shape Bengal’s power dynamics.
Focus on security, infiltration and smuggling
Shah also framed the win in terms of national security, stating that the new government would prioritise tackling infiltration and cattle smuggling in the border state.
He claimed the victory would “plug gaps in national security” and promised action to identify and remove infiltrators.
BJP’s first government in Bengal
The win marks the BJP’s first-ever government formation in West Bengal, ending the Trinamool Congress’s uninterrupted rule since 2011 and representing a major expansion for the party.
Shah also linked the victory to Bengal’s ideological legacy, invoking Syama Prasad Mookerjee and referencing the significance of governing from the birthplace of nationalist icons.
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