Jharsuguda: The counting of votes for the crucial Jharsuguda Assembly by-poll began here on Saturday. The early trends show that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is leading in the by-election.
By the end of the fourth round of counting, BJD’s Dipali Das is leading by 10178 votes over the BJP candidate. Result trends after the completion of the first round of counting of votes:
BJD: 23615
BJP: 13437
Congress: 821