PM Modi thanks people after BJP wins bypoll in Assam, WB amid Opp'n protest against CEC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his "gratitude to the people for their continuous blessings" after BJP candidates won bypolls in Assam and West Bengal amid protests by the Opposition against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. "This mandate will give us added strength as we work tirelessly for the welfare of the people," he added. PM also congratulated BJP candidates for their victory.