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Trump congratulates Modi on assembly polls success

BI India BureauMar 28, 2017, 11:15 IST

Taking the India-US bonhomie further, US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on success in recent assembly elections.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed government in four states-Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur-out of five. Congress party claimed Punjab.

The BJP returned to power in Uttar Pradesh after 15 years, toppling Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Goa and Manipur had hung assemblies after the polls, but the BJP managed to form the government with the support of other parties.

The elections in the five states had turned into a virtual referendum on Modi's popularity following his decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.