— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) May 13, 2023 CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya also thanked the people of the state for the mandate. "Thank you #Karnataka for giving such a fitting rebuff to not just the corrupt and non-performing Bommai regime but to the hate-filled and arrogant Modi-Shah-Yogi campaign.

“To all you sanghis- lying will NOT make you better hindus. I NEVER backed any film or poster or mentioned the word smoking. Suggest you visit my Maa Kali in Tarapith to see what food & drink is offered as bhog. Joy Ma Tara”

Though MPs from the treasury benches had tried to shout her down, the Trinamool Congress MP, making her debut speech, had kept going for around 10 minutes, finally ending with thumping approval from the Opposition benches and from her own party members.