New Delhi, May 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first win in West Bengal on Monday, May 4. He said the five states - Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry - showed that "India is the mother of democracy."

The election results for these five states were announced on Monday, with the BJP winning two states - Assam and West Bengal - by thumping majorities.

Celebrating the BJP's historic victory in Bengal, PM Modi addressed a gathering at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Here are the top quotes from his speech:

1. PM Modi said, "This evening of May 4th may be fading, but today a new sunrise has dawned on the sacred land of Bengal. A dawn that generations have awaited. The numbe...