Hyderabad: Thanking the voters of Telangana for electing eight BJP candidates as Lok Sabha members in the recently concluded elections, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the NDA government will work for the development of the state with commitment.

After listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the latest episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' with BJP workers here, Goyal said the citizens of Telangana elected eight BJP Lok Sabha members, up from four last time.

"I would like to assure that the Modi government will always be ready for the development of Telangana in its historic third term," he told reporters.

In the recent general elections, BJP won eight of the 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana.

Goyal also praised the performance of the Indian team and Virat Kohli for winning the T20 World Cup which always brought honor to the country.

Goyal wished former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on the eve of his 75th birthday. He recalled Naidu's contributions as Union Minister and Vice President.

The Union Commerce Minister interacted with tobacco farmers and industry stakeholders here on Saturday evening.

"Reiterated the Modi government's commitment to protect the interests of our farmers and discussed innovative and collaborative strategies to promote sustainable growth in the tobacco sector," Goyal said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

BJP MP and party's Andhra Pradesh unit president D Purandeswari also attended the event.