Odisha municipal result highlights: BJD sweeps urban local elections
The results of the elections to 108 municipal bodies are out. The Biju Janata Dal has won 95 of them, with the Bharatiya Janata Party bagging just 16. The State Election Commission (SEC) said that nearly 65% of registered voters turned up for polling in the 106 civic bodies while about 54% voted to elect councillors to three municipal corporations. Of the three corporations, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) recorded the highest 65% voters turnout, while Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was a distant second with 50% voter turnout. About 47% of voters polled in Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC)....Read More
Odisha municipal poll results: What this win means for Naveen Patnaik's BJD
The ruling party's domination was complete across the length and breadth of the coastal state, before the Assembly polls which will be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Let's decode what the victory means for the BJD which has been ruling the state for the past 22 years. Full story
Odisha municipal election results: BJD wins all mayor posts, 95 councils
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) registered a thumping victory in the Odisha municipal elections, winning three municipal corporations and 95 out of 108 urban local body councils, the results of which were announced on Saturday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured six, the Congress four, while Independents get bagged three seats. Full report
BJD wins 95 out of 108 urban local body councils
Biju Janta Dal (BJD) wins 95 out of 108 Urban Local Body Councils in Odisha, BJP gets 6, Congress 4, Independents get 3 seats, reports ANI
65% voter turnout in all civic bodies, says state poll panel
Nearly 65% of registered voters turned up for polling in the 106 civic bodies while about 54% voted to elect councillors to three municipal corporations.
BJD clinches three municipalities in Mayurbhanj
The Biju Janata Dal won three municipality/notified area council chairperson polls in Mayurbhanj
Puppy Prusty: Karanjia
Abhishek Pattnaik: Rairangpur
Krushnananda Mohanty: Baripada
BJD clinches 1,183 councilor seats, BJP bags 286
The ruling Biju Janata Dal has bagged 1,183 councillor seats out of 1,731. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 286 seats. Congress could win only 139 seats and others bagged 116 seats.
BJD wins 73 out of 105 municipalities, BJP bags 16
The results have been declared for 105 municipalities. The ruling Biju Janata Dal has won 73 chairperson seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 16. Congress bagged seven seats while others got nine.
BJD clinches Berhampur, leads in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
The ruling Biju Janata Dal has clinched the mayoral post in Berhampur, while it has gained massive leads in capital Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
BJD races ahead in Cuttack Mayor polls trends
According to latest trends, the ruling Biju Janata Dal has gained a massive lead over its rivals in the elections to the post of Cuttack mayor.
Subhash Singh (BJD): 37,923
Giribala Behera (Congress): 24,706
Sritam Das (BJP) : 10,949
BJD gains massive lead in Bhubaneswar mayor polls
Here are the latest trends to the mayor post in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Sulochana Das (BJD): 75,152
Suniti Mund (BJP): 52,988
Madhusmita Acharya (Congress): 4,080
Latest trends on concillor elections
Latest trends on councillor elections to 1,731 seats
BJD: 1,164
BJP: 282
Cong: 139
Others: 113
Here are the latest trends on the counting of votes in municipal corporation polls
Here are the latest trends on the counting of votes in municipal corporation polls
BMC (67) = BJD- 19, BJP- 6, Congress- 0, Others-4
CMC (59) = BJD-25, BJP- 3, Congress-3, Others -5
BeMC (42) = BJD- 30, BJP- 7, Congress-1, Others- 4
Latest trends on chairpersons posts
Here are the trends on the 105 chairperson posts which went to polls
BJD: 72
BJP: 17
Congress: 7
Others: 9
Latest trends: Who won the maximum number of councillor seats
According to the latest data, the Biju Janata Dal has won 1,044 out of 1,731 councillor seats. The BJP has won 259, the Congress winning 116 and others bagging 102 seats.
BJD candidate fires gunshots in the air to celebrate win
Kairu Swain, the Biju Janata Dal councillor from Ward 9 of Subarnapur, allegedly fires gunshots in the air to celebrate election victory, reports Odisha TV.
Latest seat-wise winning candidates list
Baripada: Krushnananda Mohanty (BJD)
Barbil, Keonjhar: Laxman Mohanta (BJD)
Keonjhar: Niku Sahoo (BJP)
Latest trends on Bhubaneswar mayor election
As per the latest trends on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor election, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Sulochana Das is leading the race with 44,938 votes. The BJP's Suniti Mund is placed second with 32,917 votes while the Congress's Madhusmita Acharya has just bagged 2,143 votes
Latest update on Cuttack mayoral election trends
Biju Janata Dal's Subhash Singh is leading the race for Cuttack mayoral post with 37,923 votes. His nearest rival Giribala Behera from the Congress has bagged 24,706 votes till now. The BJP's Sritam Das got 10,949 votes
Latest trends on BMC, BeMC & CMC municipal polls
Here are the latest trends on the counting of votes in municipal corporation polls
BMC (67) = BJD- 17, BJP- 5, Congress- 0, Others-2
CMC (59) = BJD-18, BJP- 1, Congress-2, Others -3
BeMC (42) = BJD- 23, BJP- , Congress-1, Others- 4
BJD's Sanghamitra Dalai elected mayor of Berhampur
Biju Janata Dal's Sanghamitra Dalai has won the mayoral polls of Berhampur Municipal Corporation. She defeated her nearest rival Sabita Suar of the BJP by 20,236 votes
Latest trends in municipal polls in Nuapada
Independent candidate Mohammad Adam wins Nuapada Notified Area Council (NAC)
Congress nominee Ujjwal Gupta wins Khariar
BJP's Sonia Jain wins in Khariar Road NAC
Latest trends on BMC, CMC, BeMC mayor elections
BJD candidates are leading for mayoral race in all three municipal corporations.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation: BJD's Sulochana Das is leading with 36,153 votes while her closest rival, BJP's Suniti Mund, has secured 25,841 votes. Congress candidate is nowhere in the race with 1,614 votes.
Berhampur Municipal Corporation: BJD's Sanghamitra Dalai continues to lead with 39,574 votes against BJP's Sabita Suar who has secured 29,478 votes.
Cuttack Municipal Corporation: BJD's Subhash Singh is leading the contest with 25,724 votes. Congress's Giribala Behera is trailing with 19,837 votes and BJP's Sritam Das is at third position with 8,402 votes.
Odisha municipal result: How are parties faring for corporators race
BMC (67): BJD - 11; BJP - 2; Congress - 0; Others - 1
CMC (59): BJD - 18; BJP - 1; Congress - 2; Others - 3
BeMC (42): BJD - 13; BJP - 2; Congress - 1; Others - 2
Odisha municipal result: Where parties stand
Chairpersons: BJD - 72; BJP - 17; Congress - 7
Councillors: BJD - 721; BJP - 164; Congress - 97
BJD mayor candidate Sanghmitra Dalai leads from Berhampur
BJD's mayoral candidate Sanghmitra Dalai is leading from Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) after Round 4 of counting.
BJD mayor candidate for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation leads after Round 1
Sulochana Das, BJD's mayor candidate for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), is leading after one round of counting. Das was ahead with 640 votes against BJP candidate Suniti Mund who secured 336 votes.
BJD mayor candidate for Cuttack municipal corporation leads after 3 rounds
BJD mayor candidate for Cuttack municipal corporation is leading by 842 votes after three rounds of counting. BJD's Subhash Singh has received 10,676 votes while Congress's Giribala Behera is trailing at 2nd position with 9834 votes.
BJD races ahead for councillors, corporators post
Biju Janata Dal is leading on 946 seats in the race for councillors and corporators, while BJP is leading on 226. Congress is in the third position with a lead on 90 seats.
BJD leads in 72 seats for mayor/chairperson race, BJP on 17
The latest trend suggests that Naveen Patnaik's BJD is leading in 72 seats for the mayor/chairperson race. BJP is leading in 17 while Congress on six seats.
Early trends suggest massive advantage to BJD
As per the initial trends, BJD is leading for 208 seats for corporator/councillor, while BJP is leading on 32. Congress is in the third position with a lead on 12 seats. For the mayoral/chairperson post, BJD is leading on 36 and BJP on 11.
Counting of votes delayed in Bhubaneshwar over BJB strongroom incident
The counting of votes was delayed in Bhubaneshwar over an incident outside a strongroom near the BJB Autonomous College. A man was beaten up outside the strongroom by supporters of different political parties on suspicion that he was trying to go inside to tamper with EVMs.
Odisha municipal elections: Counting of votes to begin shortly
The counting of votes for 106 urban local bodies and three corporations will start at 8am.
Odisha municipal polls: BJP supporter stabbed, BJD MLA's brother thrashed
Some sporadic incidents of violence were reported in isolated places. According to a report, a BJP supporter was seriously injured after being stabbed when opposed alleged booth rigging by rival party workers in the Bhadrak district. Bhadrak SP Charan Singh Meena said that the injured person was shifted to SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. In another incident of violence, BJP workers allegedly thrashed a BJD MLA's brother Pradeep Meher over money distribution allegations at Kolpada in Bolangir district.
Man beaten up outside strongroom on suspicion of EVM tampering
A man was beaten up outside a strongroom in Bhubaneswar on Friday by supporters of different political parties on suspicion that he was trying to go inside to tamper with EVMs. Police said they had to resort to lathi charge after the incident occurred near the BJB Autonomous College.
BJD mayor candidate for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation leads after Round 1
Sulochana Das, BJD's mayor candidate for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), is leading after one round of counting. Das was ahead with 640 votes against BJP candidate Suniti Mund who secured 336 votes.
BJD mayor candidate for Cuttack municipal corporation leads after 3 rounds
BJD mayor candidate for Cuttack municipal corporation is leading by 842 votes after three rounds of counting. BJD's Subhash Singh has received 10,676 votes while Congress's Giribala Behera is trailing at 2nd position with 9834 votes.
BJD races ahead for councillors, corporators post
Biju Janata Dal is leading on 946 seats in the race for councillors and corporators, while BJP is leading on 226. Congress is in the third position with a lead on 90 seats.
BJD leads in 72 seats for mayor/chairperson race, BJP on 17
The latest trend suggests that Naveen Patnaik's BJD is leading in 72 seats for the mayor/chairperson race. BJP is leading in 17 while Congress on six seats.
Early trends suggest massive advantage to BJD
As per the initial trends, BJD is leading for 208 seats for corporator/councillor, while BJP is leading on 32. Congress is in the third position with a lead on 12 seats. For the mayoral/chairperson post, BJD is leading on 36 and BJP on 11.
Counting of votes delayed in Bhubaneshwar over BJB strongroom incident
The counting of votes was delayed in Bhubaneshwar over an incident outside a strongroom near the BJB Autonomous College. A man was beaten up outside the strongroom by supporters of different political parties on suspicion that he was trying to go inside to tamper with EVMs.
Odisha municipal elections: Counting of votes to begin shortly
The counting of votes for 106 urban local bodies and three corporations will start at 8am.
Odisha municipal polls: BJP supporter stabbed, BJD MLA's brother thrashed
Some sporadic incidents of violence were reported in isolated places. According to a report, a BJP supporter was seriously injured after being stabbed when opposed alleged booth rigging by rival party workers in the Bhadrak district. Bhadrak SP Charan Singh Meena said that the injured person was shifted to SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. In another incident of violence, BJP workers allegedly thrashed a BJD MLA's brother Pradeep Meher over money distribution allegations at Kolpada in Bolangir district.
Man beaten up outside strongroom on suspicion of EVM tampering
A man was beaten up outside a strongroom in Bhubaneswar on Friday by supporters of different political parties on suspicion that he was trying to go inside to tamper with EVMs. Police said they had to resort to lathi charge after the incident occurred near the BJB Autonomous College.