Indians in US rejoice as echoes of BJP’s electoral Victory crosses International Boundaries

US, Mar 12, 2017: Indians in United States celebrate as across the nation led by Donald Trump as the praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed international boundaries after the BJP's electoral victory in uttar Pradesh.

The historic victory of BJP in Uttar Pradesh, winning more than 320 assembly seats would boost the developmental agenda of Narendra Modi, the people celebrating BJP's electoral victory said to the Times Now reporters.

Celebrations ranged from Silicon valley in the West Coast to Washington DC and New York in the East, following the BJP's win in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

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"Prime Minister Modi is not a typical politician as he does what he promised, I hope this change helps create more entrepreneurs and business development and economic development in Uttarakhand region," said Naveen Bisht, a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur originally from Uttarakhand and former board member of TIE, a network of entrepreneurs.

Out of the 70 seats up for grabs, the BJP rose to power bagging 56, in Uttarakhand. A large group of community activists assembled in the Silicon Valley yesterday to watch the assembly election results of five states including the most important one of Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Bhrigu Raj Singh, a prince of erstwhile Jhabua and son-in-law of Amethi winner Garima Singh, said the people of Amethi thanked the Prime Minister and the BJP national leadership for giving them a new hope.

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Khanderao Kand, a director of Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) and founder president of GITPRO, a global Indian technology professionals association, said, "These elections will unblock a progress of India with a much needed positive change in the near future in the numbers in Rajya Sabha (which is) important for the passage of development related legislative changes."

Adapa Prasad, leader of the Overseas Friends of the BJP (OFBJP) congratulated BJP on its extremely impressive victory and said that win was only for development – the sole focus of Modi.

"This is a slap on the face of those who engage in vote bank politics. BJP government will make UP great again," Virginia-based Prasad said.

Raj Bhanot, who is a BJP supporter and a Silicon Valley community leader originally from Punjab, said Punjab rejected AAP which was soliciting support from extremist.

OFBJP coordinator of North California, Chandru Bhambhra said, "With this unprecedented win of the BJP in UP, it has proved that the poor people may not have money, but they have brains much sharper than even the elite people."

-Prepared by Nikita Saraf, Twitter: @niki_saraf