Devendra Fadnavis lauds Modi, Shah for 'historic win' in Assam

Mumbai, May 19: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for the party's "grand" performance in Assam and for making inroads in Kerala and West Bengal.

"Heartiest congratulations to Modi ji and Shah ji for the historic and grand win in Assam," Fadnavis tweeted.

"Assam victory and BJP's entry in Legislative houses of Kerala and West Bengal is only because of toiling of lakhs of karyakartas. My salutes," the CM said in another tweet.

He also congratulated Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa for their victories in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP today said it will be part of the LDF government in Kerala. "We will be part of the new government there," NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik told PTI. "NCP has won two seats in the Assembly poll. We have been with LDF since the last 17 years," he said.

PTI