New Delhi, May 5 -- BJP MP Rambhai Mokariya on Tuesday hailed the party's performance in the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming that the BJP has secured a historic victory in the state.

"For the first time, we have won Bengal. Credits go to Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and the local BJP workers," he said.

Paying tribute to party workers who lost their lives during the campaign, he added, "I pay my respects to the ones who died in the fight, and want to congratulate their families today for the sacrifice being successful. It is a big victory for us, and the morale of the BJP has increased a lot."

On Monday, the BJP's victory in West Bengal marks a significant moment for the party as it has been for long a marginal player in the state...