New Delhi, May 24 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Falta Assembly Constituency reflects a mandate for progress and against what he described as "politics of fear".

Falta underwent re-polling on May 21, as irregularities were reported during the 2nd phase of polling in the assembly segment on April 29. After the win in Falta today, the BJP now has 208 MLAs in the 294-seat state assembly.

In a post on X, Shah wrote, "BJP's massive victory in the Falta Assembly Constituency is Bengal's final decree for progress and against the politics of fear. My heartfelt gratitude to the people of Falta for their blessings."

He also congratulated the party's MLA-elect, Debangshu Panda and ...