Some of the experts are also of the opinion that the fight will be mainly between BJD and BJP in the coming days as the Congress vote bank base is gradually waning.
BJP said, all the Congress votes went to the BJD and they had an arrangement between them.
According to the results declared by the Election Commission, the BJP won 25 seats, while eight state ministers including Suresh Bhardwaj, Ram Lal Markanda and Surveen Chaudhary lost.
BJP's biggest wish, however, is to see the predictions of exit polls come true which is registering its best-ever performance in Gujarat, while keeping power in Himachal Pradesh.
There will be 23 rounds of counting for the by-poll. So, the counting process will continue for a longer time, he said.
Padampur by-election is being keenly watched by everyone as its result in favour of the saffron party will push the BJD into a state of self-introspection going into the 2024 elections.
However, the saffron party also crossed the 100 mark and secured 104 seats.
The fate of the candidates which is locked in EVM machines will be revealed on December 8, 2022. In the meantime, political parties have started speculations about who is going to be victorious and grab the democratic throne of the Padampur constituency.
When contacted, Bargarh SP said that necessary action would be taken against them as per law if the allegations are found to be true. However, the local police officials are yet to comment on the matter.
While the Padampur voters are going to choose their legislator, the candidates in the fray are on pins and needles.
While referring to what the CM had yesterday said regarding the Padampur railway project, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, “It seems to me that you (Naveen Patnaik) are not in a position to understand anything. Because of this, you are saying what your ministers want you to say.”
The uproarious situation forced Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha to adjourn the House till 11.30 am.
Padampur Constituency continues to remain economically backward even after over two decades of BJD remaining in power in the state.
Baijayant Panda, who attended the rally at Maya Nagar, South Delhi asserted BJP’s massive win in the MCD elections this time.
The raid was conducted late at night in presence of women and senior citizens in the house which has been slammed by Patnaik’s family.
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