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 sixth round of counting, BJD’s Dipali Das is leading by 15751 votes over the BJP candidate. Result trends after the completion of the first round of counting of votes:
BJD: 35609
BJP: 19858
Congress: 1939