"BJP Met Its Match In Bengal And Lost": Shashi Tharoor Hails Mamata Banerjee

Shashi Tharoor also congratulated Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan "for his remarkable re-election, a first in 44 years".

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday hailed Mamata Banerjee for her "spectacular victory" in the West Bengal Assembly polls and said the BJP has met its match in Bengal and lost. Mr Tharoor, who campaigned extensively for the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Kerala polls, also expressed disappointment with the results in the state where the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front was all set to retain power with a thumping mandate. "It's a day of disappointment for many of my friends and colleagues in @INCKerala. You fought a good fight. The energy and commitment I've seen from you is the party's greatest strength," Mr Tharoor said. "We must not be disheartened. There is work ahead to renew and revive our party, and to serve the people," he said in a series of tweets.