Naveen’s Leadership Powers BJD to Maintain Its Dominance in By-Polls
Bhubaneswar: The landslide victory of Biju Janata Dal in the Jharsuguda Assembly by-election has once again reaffirmed the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led party’s strong dominance in the electoral politics of Odisha. This victory also affirms peoples’ continual support for leadership of Naveen Patnaik and his transformative initiatives that steered Odisha into a new era of [...]
Bhubaneswar: The landslide victory of Biju Janata Dal in the Jharsuguda Assembly by-election has once again reaffirmed the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led party’s strong dominance in the electoral politics of Odisha. This victory also affirms peoples’ continual support for leadership of Naveen Patnaik and his transformative initiatives that steered Odisha into a new era of development.
Ridding on the popularity of Naveen Patnaik, the BJD has won seven out of the eight by-elections held in Odisha after the 2019 Assembly elections, where the party had scripted a history victory to form the government for record fifth consecutive terms.
BJD candidate Dipali Das has registered a landslide victory in the Jharsuguda by-poll. A debutant in electoral politics, Dipali Das won the election with a huge margin of 48,721 votes from nearest rival Tankadhar Tripathy of the BJP.
Besides Jharsuguda, the ruling party had won the by-polls held in Bijepur, Balasore Sadar, Tirtol, Pipli, Brajrajnagar and Padmapur Assembly constituencies.
In Bijepur by-election, Rita Sahu registered an impressive victory for the BJD defeating Sanat Gartia of the BJP by a record margin of 97,990 votes. BJD candidate Swarup Kumar Das clinched the BJP’s stronghold Balasore Sadar constituency by winning the election with a margin of 13351 votes. Similarly in Tirtol, Bijaya Shankar Das of the BJD garnered a total of 88,310 votes defeating his nearest rival, BJP’s Rajkishore Behera by a margin of 41,703 votes.
The party retained the Pipili Assembly seat with Rudra Pratap Maharathy wining the by-poll with a margin of 20,916 votes. Similarly, in Brajrajnagar assembly by-poll Alaka Mohanty had registered an overwhelming victory for the BJD. She won the election with a margin of 65,999 votes defeating Congress heavyweight Kishore Patel.
In the Padmapur by-election, BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha registered an emphatic win over BJP leader Pradip Purohit with margin of over 42,000 votes.
The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD had also registered impressive victory in the elections for Zilla Parishads and urban local bodies.
All these results show that the BJD enjoys a pro-incumbency for more than two decades due to the good governance of the Chief Minister.
Dipali Expresses Gratitude to CM Naveen, People of Jharsuguda for Her Victory
Next ArticleBJP’s Defeats in Karnataka and Jharsuguda: What Message the Voters Want to Give?
Related Articles
Odisha Govt Transfers 4 IPS Officers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday transferred four IPS officers across the state. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, Dr. Saravana Vivek M., currently SP of Brahmapur, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. He will take charge against Jagmohan Meena, who is to be relieved. Abhinav Sonkar, [...]
Odisha Final Electoral Roll Published With 3.16 Crore Electors
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s electoral roll revision process has concluded with the publication of the Final Electoral Roll 2026 on Monday, recording 3,16,32,754 electors across the state, the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office said. The revision was carried out with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. The draft electoral roll, published on July 5, had listed [...]
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Ganjam Steps Up Preparedness as Deep Depression Threatens Heavy Rainfall; Red Warning for Sept 23-24
Chatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has intensified its preparedness measures as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move close to the district, bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall and strong winds. An Orange Warning is currently in force, while a Red Warning has been issued for September 23 and 24. [...]