Post-poll celebrations, some glum faces — scenes outside Parliament as winter session begins

Winter session begins day after BJP scored thumping victories in three states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The Congress won in Telangana, ending 10 years of BRS rule.

BJP MPs celebrate their party's victory in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, outside Parliament, on the first day of winter session | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: As the winter session of Parliament kicked off Monday, BJP MPs celebrated their party’s thumping victory in the three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with chants of “Teesri Baar Modi Sarkar” and “Baar Baar Modi Sarkar“.

Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in light of Sunday’s results, the Opposition shouldn’t “take their frustrations out in Parliament”.    

“This is a golden opportunity for the Opposition. Instead of taking out your anger for the defeat, learn from it… Drop the negativity of the last nine years. Be positive so that the country sees you in a different light,” he added.

ThePrint’s National Photo Editor Praveen Jain captured the scenes outside Parliament: 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media outside Parliament | Credit: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

In remarks directed at the Opposition, Modi said that the Sunday results were ‘a golden opportunity’ for them | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi emerging from Parliament | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at Parliament House | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari greets the media outside Parliament | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

MP Kunwar Danish Ali holding a placard in protest. The BSP MP was demanding action against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri for derogatory remarks made in Lok Sabha in the last session | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav at the Parliament House | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Member of Parliament Baba Balak Nath on the first day of the winter session | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh outside Parliament | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha and other BJP MPs celebrate the party’s performance in assembly polls | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore and Manoj Tiwari at Parliament House. Rathore, a former union minister, won from Rajasthan’s Jhotwara | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

TMC’s Derek O’ Brien with other MPs outside Parliament | Praveen Jain | ThePrint