Watch: How BJP workers and supporters celebrated as their party won the elections
Party workers in states like Delhi, West Bengal and Karnataka gathered to ring in the victory with fireworks and singing and dancing.
#Electionresult2019 : Celebrations started at BJP headquarters.#ResultsWithAIR#AIRvideos:Anand Kumar pic.twitter.com/avWqs0hKIu
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 23, 2019
Celebrations by Bharatiya Janata Party workers began erupting across the country as soon as it became apparent that the party was headed for a clear victory in the Lok Sabha polls.
Party workers gathered in large numbers at the headquarters in New Delhi, where they were joined by president Amit Shah for celebrations that included song, dance and fireworks.
BJP party president joins celebrations at HQ in Delhi. #IndiaElection2019. #BJPWinning #ModiSweeps. pic.twitter.com/QC73VPKHM7
— Rajini Vaidyanathan (@BBCRajiniV) May 23, 2019
The celebratory mood also prevailed in states like Gujarat and Haryana.
Celebrations at BJP HQ | 23 May 2019 - #VijayiBharat https://t.co/pq41LgHf9z
— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) May 23, 2019
Celebrations have started at BJP’s Gujarat Headquarters, Kamalam, in Gandhinagar as the party has an unassailable lead across 26 seats in Gujarat @TheQuint #loksabhaElections2019results pic.twitter.com/8SP5g7axEt
— Rahul Raghavan Nair (@lateralparabola) May 23, 2019
In West Bengal, where the party has made impressive inroads party members celebrated on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata. Videos and pictures on social media showed similar scenes at BJP offices in Bengaluru and Odisha.
#WATCH BJP supporters celebrate on Howrah bridge, West Bengal. #ElectionResults2019 pic.twitter.com/WqxH2VR3E1
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2019
Pictures of victory celebrations at BJP HQ. #VijayiBharat pic.twitter.com/7qfoTlYder
— BJP Odisha (@BJP4Odisha) May 23, 2019
Celebration begins at State BJP office, Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/K69F683jm3
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) May 23, 2019