Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik.
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Counting of votes will be done in 70 centres across Odisha
The Election Commission has made elaborate preparations for counting of votes for 21 the Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha.
Counting will be held in 70 centres throughout the state starting at 8 am on Tuesday, officials said.
Over 2.5 crore voters exercised their franchise in the four-phase elections, with a turnout of 74.44 per cent, higher than the 73.09 per cent recorded in 2019, Odisha chief electoral officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal told a press conference here on Monday.
Of the total electors, 75.55 per cent women and 73.37 per cent men voted in this election.
More than 67,000 ballot units, along with 1.47 lakh postal ballots for Lok Sabha elections and 1.46 lakh for assembly elections, will be tallied across the 70 centres.
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Odisha registered 74.41% voter turnout in last phase: EC
Odisha registered a voter turnout of 74.41 per cent in the fourth round and the final phase of polling in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly segments held on June 1, an Election Commission official said on Monday.
In the 2019 general elections, the state's overall polling percentage was 74.38 per cent.
Highest polling of 76.77 per cent was registered in Balasore Lok Sabha seat followed by Mayurbhanj (75.79 pc), Jagatsinghpur (75.48 pc), Jajpur (74.47 pc), Bhadrak (73.23 pc) and Kendrapara (71.22 pc), the official said.
Bangirpost assembly segment under Mayurbhanj LS seat recorded the highest 77.52 per cent of voter turnout while Aul Vidhan Sabha seat registered the lowest of 62.30 per cent.
Over 99.61 lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in the 10,881 polling booths in the last phase.
The Election Commission had deployed 36,000 security personnel including 125 companies of central forces.
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Will win at least 12 Lok Sabha seats, 110 assembly constituencies in Odisha: BJD
The ruling BJD on Sunday asserted that the party would form the government in Odisha with a two-thirds majority by winning at least 110 of the 147 assembly constituencies in the state.
The party said it would bag at least 12 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the eastern state.
Rejecting exit polls that predicted that the BJP would win 15 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, the BJD said that exit polls for the state have proved to be wrong in 2014 and 2019 elections and the trend would continue this time as well.
"We are well poised to retain power in the state with a two-thirds majority in the assembly. Like in 2014 and 2019, this time as well the exit polls will be proved wrong," BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra said.
"Based on our surveys, analysis and feedback from the ground level, we expect to win at least 12 Lok Sabha seats and 110 seats in the assembly... we will form a strong and stable government in the state," he said.
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Pandian is not my natural successor: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik responds to opposition campaign
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik last week clarified that his close confidant V K Pandian would not be his 'natural successor' in the government and the party, besides asserting that his health conditions were fine to allow him to continue for another five-year term.
Naveen Babu’s health and his relationship with the Tamil-origin bureaucrat are the two most talked about subjects this election season in Odisha.
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We are prepared for the counting process to begin. We have made three-tier arrangements in and around the counting centres, says DCP Bhubaneswar Prateek Singh
Counting of votes begins for 147 assembly constituencies in Odisha
Early trend indicates cut-throat competition between BJD, BJP
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BJP ahead with two assembly seats, while BJD with only one
BJP leads in early trends with 12 seats, BJD trailing with 5
BJP leading with 16 seats and BJD trailing with five. Congress starts tally with one
BJP all the way ahead with 30 seats, BJD trailing with 8 and Congress limping with 4 seats
Early trends show BJP leading in 33 seats, BJD ahead in only 12 and Congress limping at 4
Early trends show BJP leading in 34 seats, BJD ahead in only 15. Congress lagging with 5
Early trends show BJP leading in 35 seats, BJD ahead in only 17
BJP leading in 35 seats, BJD ahead in only 19 and Congress lagging behind with five
Early trends show BJP leading in 36 seats, BJD ahead in only 21
BJP leading in 40 seats, BJD ahead in only 25 with Congress lagging at 5
BJP leading in 46 seats, BJD ahead in only 27 with Congress lagging at 6
BJP leading in 47 seats, BJD ahead in only 29 with Congress lagging at 6
Early trends show BJP leading in 49 seats, BJD ahead in only 33. Congress getting only 7
BJP leading in 50 seats, BJD ahead with 34 and Congress having only 7
BJP leading in 53 seats, BJD ahead with 35 and Congress having only 7
BJP leading in 56 seats, BJD ahead with 35 and Congress having only 7
BJP leading in 59 seats, BJD ahead with 40 and Congress trails with 9
BJP leading in 59 seats, BJD ahead with 41 and Congress trails with 9
Naveen Patnaik leads in Hinjili and Kantabanji, BJP still ahead in 59 seats
BJP leading in 59 seats, BJD ahead with 44 and Congress trails with 9
Naveen Patnaik leads in Hinjili and Kantabanji, BJP still ahead in 63 seats. BJD trailing in 43 and Congress in 9
Though Naveen Patnaik leads in Hinjili and Kantabanji, BJP still ahead in 63 seats. BJD trailing in 45 and Congress in 11
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Though Naveen Patnaik leads in Hinjili and Kantabanji, BJP still ahead in 63 seats. BJD trailing in 46 and Congress in 11
Though Naveen Patnaik leads in Hinjili and Kantabanji, BJP still ahead in 68 seats. BJD trailing in 47 and Congress in 11
BJP inches towards halfway mark with leads in 74 seats and BJD leading in 51. Congress trailing in 11 seats
BJP crosses halfway mark with leads in 76 seats, BJD leading in 53. Congress trailing in 11 seats
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Naveen Patnaik's hopes of a sixer seem to fade as BJP crosses halfway mark with leads in 76 seats. BJD leading in 53 and Congress trailing in 11 seats
Naveen Patnaik's hopes of a sixer seem to fade as BJP crosses halfway mark with leads in 74 seats. BJD leading in 54 and Congress trailing in 11 seats
BJD's hopes of victory seem to fade as BJP crosses halfway mark with leads in 74 seats. BJD leading in 54 and Congress trailing in 12 seats
BJP crosses halfway mark with leads in 74 seats. BJD leading in 54 and Congress trailing in 13 seats
BJP supporters celebrate at state headquarters in Bhubaneswar as party leads in both Assembly and Lok Sabha elections
People are fed up with current govt and the workers of BJP have done a lot of work in Odisha, says BJP Vice-President Golak Mohapatra
Odisha BJP Vice-President Golak Mohapatra.
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BJP aligned at halfway mark with leads in 74 seats and BJD trailing in 56, followed by Congress winning only 11 assembly seats
BJP's Manas Kumar Dutta leading by more than 4,000 votes in Balasore.
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Naveen Patnaik's hopes of a sixer seem to fade as BJP crosses halfway mark with leads in 75 seats. BJD bags 55 seats followed by Congress in 14
Odisha Assembly Election Trends at 2:25 pm
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As per the latest ECI trends, BJP is leading in 78 seats while BJD and Congress are at 52 and 15 seats respectively.
With a tough fight in Rourkela and Pallahara assembly constituencies, BJP is leading in 78 seats, comfortably ahead of the majority mark (74 seats). BJD and Congress are leading in 53 and 14 seats respectively.
BJP preparing to mark its victory, leads in 79 seats with BJD ahead in 50. Congress limping with 15 seats
Congress's Mangu Khilla wins by securing 55,550 votes from Chitrakonda constituency after defeating BJP's Dambaru Sisa by a margin of 9,159 votes
BJP's Ashwini Kumar Sarangi wins from Bargarh after securing 77,766 votes and with a margin of 4,772
BJP candidate Tankadhar Tripathy wins from Jharsuguda by securing 91,105 votes and a margin of 1,333 votes
Durga Charan Tanti of BP wins after securing 51,189 votes from Raghunathpali seat with a margin of 5,774 votes
BJP's Prithviraj Harichandan wins with 83,264 votes from Chilika seat with a margin of 4,566
Rourkela saw Sarada Prasad Nayak of BJD as the winner with 64,660 votes and a margin of 3,552 votes
Watch | BJP workers celebrate as party set to end Naveen Patnaik's 24-year reign in Odisha
BJP's Rabi Narayan Naik wins in Kuchinda by more than 32,000 votes.
After 19 rounds of counting, BJP's Nihar Ranjan Mahanand has been declared winner from Attabira. He secured 99,487 votes.
Umerkote result: BJD's Nabina Nayak loses to BJP leader Nityananda Gond by more than 10,000 votes.
Brajarajnagar: BJP's Suresh Pujari declared winner after securing 82,199 votes.
BJP leader Irasis Acharya has won from Bhatli assembly constituency by 27,892 votes.
CM Naveen Patnaik trailing in Kantabanji
One of the longest serving chief ministers of India and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik is trailing by over 5,000 votes in Kantabanji assembly constituency, after 18 rounds of counting.
BJD's Chakramani Kanhar has won the assembly elections from Baliguda after defeating BJP's Upendra Pradhan by a thin margin of 1,671 votes.
Talcher: BJD's Braja Kishore Pradhan wins with 75,621 votes.
Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi (BJD) declared winner from Khariar with 93,246 votes.
BJD wins Dabugam and Banki seats
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BJP's Bhabani Shankar Bhoi wins from Talsara by over 17,189 votes.
BJP's Padma Charan Haiburu wins by a margin of 29,499 votes in Karanjia.
Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) secures 68,356 votes, wins from Kantamal.
Khandapada result: BJP leader Dusmanta Kumar Swain wins by over 7,000 votes.
BJP takes Telkoi, BJD secures Binjharpur
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Bijepur: BJP's Sanat Kumar Gartia wins after securing 93,161 votes.
BJP won in Khurda constituency with its candidate Prasanta Kumar Jagadev securing more than 80,000 votes.
In Rengali, BJD's Sudarshan Haripal had a narrow win with 3,212 vote margin against BJP's Nauri Nayak.
Malkangiri, Birmaharajpur, Jashipur, Dharamgarh fall in BJP's kitty.
BJD takes Daspalla, Jayadev, Bari, Anandapur constituencies.
BJD's Sunil Kumar Mohanty has defeated BJP leader Jayanta Kumar Sarangi from Puri constituency.
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BJP's Sanjali Murmu wins big in Bangriposi, defeats BJD's Ranjita Marndi by 34,476 votes.
BJP takes Keonjhar, Khalikote seats.
BJP wins in Boudh, BJD takes Lanjigarh, Rairakhol.
Odisha Assembly elections results/trends at 7 pm
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'Thank you Odisha!...BJP will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling the dreams of people and taking Odisha to new heights of progress,' tweets PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi took to X to thank the people of Odisha for their votes.
"Thank you Odisha! It’s a resounding victory for good governance and celebrating Odisha’s unique culture.
BJP will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling the dreams of people and taking Odisha to new heights of progress.
I am very proud of all our hardworking Party Karyakartas for their efforts." PM Modi said.
BJP will form a double-engine government in Odisha, says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Speaking to media, BJP candidate from Odisha's Sambalpur Dharmendra Pradhan said,"... It won't be surprising if we even win 20 Lok Sabha seats. Even in the Assembly polls... the BJP will form a double-engine government in the state. The BJP will form the government both at the Centre and Odisha."
PM Modi asked the people for 5 years to make Odisha number one state of India, people accepted his request, says Bhubaneshwar leading candidate Aparajita Sarangi
Addressing the press, BJP's candidate from Bhubaneshwar Aparajita Sarangi said, " ...PM Modi came to Odisha sometime before and he requested 4.5 crore Odisha people you give 23 years, give us 5 years and we will tell you what is the definition of development...we will make Odisha number one state of India...people accepted the request of PM Modi..."
Thanks to the people of Odisha for trusting the development trend of Bharatiya Janata Party and the Modi guarantee: BJP thanks Odisha for victory
'The BJP for the first time will form the government in Odisha, thanks to the leadership of PM Modi', says Nadda
Speaking at the party headquarters, BJP president JP Nadda said, "The BJP for the first time will form the government in Odisha, thanks to the leadership of PM Modi. However, some people are celebrating after winning 30-40 seats. They have forgotten that the entire nation is standing with PM Modi."
'My best wishes to all the winning candidates irrespective of party affiliation' : Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik took to X to talk about the results of the Odisha Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, saying, "My best wishes to all the winning candidates irrespective of party affiliation. I express my respect and gratitude for the dedicated efforts and sacrifices of all the workers and leaders of Biju Janata Dal."
Naveen Patnaik wins the Hinjili assembly constituency by 4636 votes
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik won the Hinjili assembly constituency by 4636 votes, but is currently trailing at the Kantabanji seat by 1600 votes.
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Here is the results tally, as of 11:15 pm, according to ECI
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