"I thank the crores of people of India with my head bowed down": PM Modi

"The biggest turnout has been in this election and that too in temperatures of more than 40 degrees across the country, in this burning summer heat": PM Modi

"Today, crores and crores of people have showed that they have filled the bag of this poor man's jhola (bag)": PM Modi

"Today's verdict is not just historic in India, but it is historic worldwide. The simple exercise of voting is the world's most historic moment": PM Modi

"When Krishna was asked who he represents, he said, I stand for no one person or people. I stand for Hastinapur. So if today someone has won, it is India that has won. If someone is victorious in this celebration of democracy, it is the people. And hence, I place this victory at the feet of the people of India": PM Modi

"There were many state elections too and I want to congratulate those who have been elected in the respective states. I salute them and the federal structure of India": PM Modi

"BJP is a special party. Nothing stops us. Nothing holds us back. We work and work tirelessly and stay focused": PM Modi

"Even when we (BJP) were down to two, we never gave up. We never went off track. We kept our focus and worked very hard": PM Modi

"There are many who say Modi-Modi. But this win is not Modi's win. It is the victory of the earnest and honest Indian. It is the victory of those farmers who work night and day, through blood and sweat so that we get our meals. It is a win for that woman in rural India who waited for ages just to get a toilet. It is a win for those who sat in darkness for decades just to see the luxury of a light bulb. This is their victory": PM Modi