Bhubaneswar, May 5 -- Calling the West Bengal Assembly election outcome a "befitting reply" from the people, BJP leader Peeyush Mohanty on Monday had said the party's sweeping victory marks a decisive turning point for development and governance in the state.

Speaking to ANI here, Mohanty said, "Today is a very historic day, the way BJP has won in Bengal is very historic. We had also said earlier that Mamata Banerjee has left Bengal in a poor state. But today, the people of Bengal gave a befitting reply, and they made the BJP victorious in a big way." He added that stalled development would now resume, stating, "Whatever development work had stopped in Bengal, all the industries will come back to Bengal."

He further remarked, "Those who...