Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP leads in 5 seats including Puri; BJD, Congress secure one each

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Odisha Assembly Election Results: the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently leading in five key constituencies: Bargarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Puri, and Keonjhar. Meanwhile, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has established a lead in Jharsuguda, and the Congress party is ahead in Sundargarh.According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP has secured a lead in eight seats, while the BJD is leading in five.

Independent candidate Soumya Ranjan Patnaik is also ahead in Ghasipura.Catch Live Updates: Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates: BJP-TDP Alliance leads in postal ballot votes according to initial trendsOdisha, traditionally a stronghold of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD, is witnessing a fierce contest as the BJP seeks to make significant gains in both the Assembly and General elections.Reflecting on the 2019 Lok Sabha results, the BJD won 12 seats, the BJP secured 8, and the Congress managed to win just 1 out of 21 seats. This year's exit polls indicate a potential shift, with ABP-CVoter predicting 17-19 seats for the BJP and India Today-My Axis forecasting 18-20 seats for the party.Catch Live Updates: Election Results 2024 Live Updates: PM Modi trails Ajay Rai by 6k votes in Varanasi in early trends, says ECIKey candidates from the state include Pratap Sarangi (Balasore), Manju Lata Mandal (Bhadrak), Sarmistha Sethi (Jajpur), and Rajashree Mallick (Jagatsinghpur).