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 BJP is all set to form its maiden independent govt in Odisha, with the state voting for a change, bringing to an end the Biju Janata Dal’s unbroken 24-year stint led by CM Naveen Patnaik, 77. Riding anti-incumbency against Naveen, BJP — which had shared power with him as a junior coalition partner in Odisha from 2000 to 2009 — diligently crafted its campaign strategy for a double engine govt, blending emotive issues like Odia asmita (pride), people’s aspirations and the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Poll Which seat do you think Rahul Gandhi will retain? BJP has bagged 78 seats, BJD 51, Congress 14 and CPM one, with three Independents completing the tally. Naveen himself lost one of the two seats, Kantabanji, but managed to win Hinjili making it his sixth straight win. “It’s a vote for change. An entire generation of people in their early 40s or younger in Odisha has never seen a second CM. Young voters clearly wanted change,” said RK Satapathy, a retired pro...

The BJP got majority in the Odisha Assembly by winning 78 seats in the 147-member House on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission of India after counting concluded today. The BJD which is in power in Odisha since 2000 won 51 Assembly seats and the Congress has won 14 Assembly seats. The BJD in the 2019 Assembly elections had won 113 seats while BJP got 23 seats and Congress 9 seats. Meanwhile, BJP has secured 20 seats in the Odisha Lok Sabha elections out of the 21 seats and BJD has secured one. In a post on social media site X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Thank you Odisha! It’s a resounding victory for good governance and celebrating Odisha’s unique culture. BJP will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling the dreams of people and taking Odisha to new heights of progress.” The vote share of the BJD and BJP in the Assembly poll was 40.18% and 39.96%, respectively, according to preliminary estimates. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is trailing in Kantabanji to BJP’s Laxman Ba...

The party has announced that Mr Naidu will take oath as the Chief Minister on June 9 and PM Modi will attend the ceremony. Celebrations have begun at the party headquarters. The ruling YSR Congress is trailing far behind with gains on only 24 seats. In Odisha, BJP has crossed the halfway mark while Naveen Patnaik's ruling BJD is trailing. The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha began at 8 am.  The Odisha Assembly polls seek to elect 147 members to the state's Legislative Assembly. The state voted for the Lok Sabha Elections and the assembly polls simultaneously from May 13 to June 1, over four phases.The ruling Biju Janata Dal is eyeing another term in the state under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has held the post for over 24 years. The BJD is contesting on 147 seats, BJP on 147 seats, Indian National Congress on 145 seats, Communist Party of India (Marxist) on 7 seats.  In Andhra Pradesh, Assembly Elections w...

Sensex and Nifty 50 dropped 3 percent ahead of the June 4 election results, as early trends show that the NDA coalition's majority may not be as emphatic as exit polls had forecast. Shares of state-owned companies and key Adani group stocks were among the biggest losers in early trade. These stocks had gained the most on Monday. "The market discounted the election outcome on June 3 itself. It is expecting the BJP-led NDA to win 350-375 seats. If this number becomes a reality, the market will likely sustain the gains," said Kranthi Bathini, Director of Equity Strategy at WealthMills Securities. At 9.42 am, the Sensex was down 2,242 points or 2.9 percent at 74,226 and the Nifty 50 was down 697 points or 3 percent at 22,566. About 420 shares advanced, 2,610 shares declined, and 90 shares remained unchanged. Excluding Nifty Pharma, Nifty Healthcare, and Nifty FMCG, the remaining nine sectoral indices were in the red. Financial services and oil and gas stocks, wh...