Capturing power for 5th time! BJD in Odisha is all set to form govt again
Bhubaneshwar, May 24: Yesterday is game-changer for entire Indian politics. The results of 16th Lok Sabha crashed many records and patterns in one singular day. But the magic of Biju Janata Dal in Odisha remain intact with solid support from utkala.
Now, the ruling BJD I Odisha is ready to embrace power again for the fifth time in a row, with victory on 104 of the 146 seats in the state and establishing leads in eight others.
With the leadership of Naveen Patnaik, CM of Odisha, BJD has achieved another huge victory. Naveen Patnaik himself secured his home seat Hinjili, with this he is also leading in Bijepur constituency in west Odisha.
The BJP has made significant gains in Odisha this time, with its nominees settling 23 seats so far, while the Congress has bagged just 9 seats. The CPI(M) and an Independent have bagged one seat each.
The BJD, which secured an absolute majority, is marching towards a two-thirds share in the assembly, with most of its ministers, including SN Patro, Usha Devi, Bikram Keshari Arukh, Prafulla Samal and Nrusingha Sahu registering thumping victories.
Polling was held in 146 of the state's 147 assembly seats, an election in Patkura was postponed twice, first after the death of a candidate and then due to cyclone Fani.