India, May 5 -- Asserting that "Lotus is blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar", Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the BJP's "historic and unprecedented" victory in West Bengal, saying 'poribartan hoi gaiche,' (Change has come about in Bengal).

Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters after the win in assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, Modi said the people had shown the world why India is known as the "mother of democracy". PM Modi said, "A new chapter has been added to the destiny of Bengal from today. Bengal has been freed from fear and is now filled with the confidence of development. Banglay poriborton hoyeche (Change has arrived in Bengal)".

"I dedicate the credit for the Bharatiya Janata Party's succ...