TMC MP Mahua Moitra. File | Photo credit: PTI
A day after the Trinamool Congress faced a drubbing by the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly elections, 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 the party would continue to 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 the BJP. We respect that.” The BJP made history on Monday (May 4) by winning 206 seats to secure more than two-thirds majority in West Bengal assembly elections, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule.
Published – May 5, 2026 12:39 PM IST
