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.
While BJP improves vote share from 2019, Cong decimated; Dipali Das gains from sympathy wave over father and sitting MLA's killing, BJD poll machinery and campaigning by CM Naveen Patnaik.
"This is a victory of the people of Jharsuguda, of those who loved my father, of the Chief Minister, of the people and BJD and of everyone associated with my father. This is a victory of Naba Das..," said Dipali Das. Jharsuguda By-Election Result 2023: Slain BJD Minister Naba Das Daughter Dipali Das Wins Odisha Bypoll by Over 48,000 Votes.
The ruling BJD in Odisha retained the Jharsuguda assembly seat today, as its candidate Dipali Das defeated her nearest BJP rival Tankadhar Tripathy by 48,721 votes, an election official said.