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PM Modi Predicts UP Outcome After BJP Bengal Victory; Attacks SP
Prime Minister Modi attacked the Samajwadi Party at the BJP headquarters, arguing SP will face a fate similar to the Trinamool Congress after BJP's lead in Bengal. He highlighted the Bengal trends showing BJP leading in over 200 seats and tied it to UP polls, while decrying the SP's stance on women's reservation and its alleged alliances. The remarks come as BJP strategically positions itself for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, which have 403 seats at stake.
Why It Matters
The speech signals BJP's early campaign messaging for Uttar Pradesh, using Bengal's results to frame the SP as anti-women and out of step with a developing India.
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Modi cites Bengal victory and attacks SP at BJP HQ
May 4, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, attacked the Samajwadi Party, saying it will face a fate similar to the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal after trends showed BJP leading in over 200 seats in Bengal. He claimed the SP blocked women's reservation in Parliament and would endure the outrage of the women of Uttar Pradesh, calling the SP anti-women and saying it cannot wash away its sins. Modi also accused the SP of aligning with DMK and of abusing the people of Uttar Pradesh, referencing the Lok Sabha test of the women's reservation bill. He framed the Bengal trend as part of a broader shift in Indian politics toward opportunity, development, trust, progress, and stability, and urged for a politics that moves the nation forward. The remarks form part of BJP's early positioning for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, which involve 403 seats.