The BJP on Wednesday congratulated Barack Obama on his election as the US President and said it looked forward for his illustrious tenure and warm relations with India.

"We congratulate Barack Obama [Images] for being elected as the 44th President of the US," BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told PTI.

"We look forward to an illustrious tenure and hope that he will fulfill his election promise of a warm relations with India," Naqvi said.

The BJP is committed for all cooperation and believes that the new American President will pursue a relation of equality between the two large democracies in the world -- India and the US.

Hstoric, says CPI

The CPI described the election of Barack Obama as the US President as "historic" and expressed hope that he would bring about a change in the US policies, particularly towards West and South Asia.

"Obama had sought votes for a change. People have supported him for a change. We hope he can really bring about a changes in the US policies towards the developing world, particularly in West and South Asia," CPI national secretary D Raja told PTI.