BJD sweeps Odisha Assembly polls\, Naveen Patnaik set to become CM for fifth term

BJD sweeps Odisha Assembly polls, Naveen Patnaik set to become CM for fifth term

ANI  |  Politics 

has continued his vice-like grip over with his party, BJD, leading in 110 seats in the 147-member House and himself set to become the for the fifth consecutive term.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has overtaken as the main opposition party, is ahead on 23 seats. is leading in 10 seats.

In the 2014 Assembly elections, had secured 117 seats while BJP bagged 10 seats. won 16 seats in the state.

became of in 1997. From then on he never lost in the five Assembly elections held in the state.

In the Lok Sabha elections, which were held simultaneously with the Assembly polls, is leading in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies out of 21 while BJP is ahead on 7 seats.

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First Published: Thu, May 23 2019. 15:07 IST