Odisha bypoll: BJD wins big in Jharsuguda, BJP's vote share rises nagalandpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nagalandpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Odisha: Counting of votes for Jharsuguda by-poll begins orissapost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orissapost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In the 147-member Odisha Assembly, the BJD has 113 members, the opposition BJP and Congress have 22 and nine MLAs, respectively. The CPI(M) has one member and there is one Independent legislator.
The outcome of the by-poll will not have any impact on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government headed by Naveen Patnaik, as the party enjoys a comfortable majority. Altogether, 79.21 per cent of 2.21 lakh voters had exercised their franchise on March 10. Jharsuguda By-Election Result 2023: Counting of Votes for Odisha By-Poll Begins.