India, Oct. 7 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari presaged a record-breaking victory in the two Assembly seats of Nandigram and Rejinagar, in byelections held on Tuesday amid stray incidents and reporting demands from the Opposition Congress and the Left.

"The elections were peacefully conducted," Adhikari said, predicting a comfortable win from both the seats, particularly in Nandigram, which he said the BJP would win by a "record-breaking margin." Counting would take place on October 9.

"The voting has taken place peacefully, and people have taken part in it actively... I am sure the BJP will win comfortably... Particularly in Nandigram it will win by a record margin as the people have reposed faith in Prime Minister Narend...