BJP MP Babul Supriyo, who lost in the Tollygunge Assembly seat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, on Sunday refused to congratulate Mamata Banerjee and her party TMC for securing a third term on the trot.
In a Facebook post, Supriyo said voters had made a "historic mistake" and slammed TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, calling her a "cruel lady".
"Neither will I congratulate Mamata Banerjee... nor do I wish to say I 'respect' the people's verdict... sincerely think people of Bengal made a historic mistake by not giving BJP a chance... by electing this corrupt, incapable, dishonest government and a cruel lady back to power," he said.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mamata and the TMC for their emphatic win.
"Congratulations to Mamata Didi for @AITCofficial's win in West Bengal. The Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people’s aspirations and also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. @MamataOfficial," he said in a tweet.
The TMC won 213 seats, and the BJP, which improved its tally from the 2016 Assembly election result, however, won just 77 seats.