Modi congratulates for?

New Delhi May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been expressed happiness over the victory of Rajya Sabha seat in Manipur.

He congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party and its Manipur unit president Khetrimayum Bhabananda for the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat victory from Manipur.

Modi said in a tweet on his official Twitter account that "(I) was delighted at BJP winning its first ever Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur by a big margin. Congrats to Manipur BJP and Bhabananda,"

Bhabananda won the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat, the election for which was held on Thursday.

In the 60 member Manipur assembly, Bhabananda defeated his rival Elangbam Dijwamani of the opposition Congress by a margin of 18 votes.

He secured 39 votes while Dijwamani got 21 votes.