The saffron party, which had bagged a single seat in 2014, improved its performance this time by winning eight seats. On the other hand, the BJD ceded eight seats from 20 it had won in 2014. The ruling BJD bagged 112 out of 146 Assembly constituencies.
Here is the full list of the constituencies of Odisha and the winning candidates from each constituency.
Already the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha, Patnaik weathered many a storm in his political career and remained undisputed leader despite not being fluent in the mother tongue of his state.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's historic move to reserve 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha has brought rich dividends for the party.
The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is set to retain power for an unprecedented fifth consecutive term in Odisha as the regional party on Thursday completely decimated the opposition in the state Assembly.
Counting has begun in Odisha for the 147 state assembly seats. Follow this page for live updates.
In his first interview since Cyclone Fani that ravaged the coastal districts killing 41 people, Naveen Patnaik said special category status is the need of the hour due to the massive loss to infrastructure which may stall growth of the state.
Addressing a rally here, Shah said the BJD rule in the state was marked by misrule and corruption.
"There has been no developmental work during Naveen Babu's tenure in 19 years. He is tired. Therefore, give BJP a chance to meet the aspirations of the people," Shah said promising that the BJP will take Odisha on the path of development.
The woman alleged that she was sexually harassed by Srinath Soren, the BJD candidate of Udala assembly constituency in Mayurbhanj district.
"Had the HAL got the opportunity to manufacture the fighter aircraft, a large number of people, including engineers and technicians, would have got jobs," the Congress chief said.
Rahul Gandhi on Friday had alleged that as Patnaik had supported Modi's demonetisation, GST and other bills, there was an understanding between the BJD and the BJP.
Patnaik's statement comes a day after he said during his visit to Delhi on Tuesday that his party needed time to take a decision on Mahagathbandhan. "We will take some time and think about it," he had said.
This was Rao's first meeting with Modi after the former won the assembly elections to return to power in Telangana.
"There’s a dire need for the unification of regional parties as there’s a strong need for an alternative to Congress and BJP," Rao told media after his meeting with Patnaik.
Rao will meet Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on December 23 and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata the next day, a release from his office said.
Odisha must show its commitment and resolve to the entire country that it is the land where women are truly empowered and truly involved in nation-building, Patnaik said.
On Saturday, locals came out in large numbers to protest against the administration's move to cut down over 950 trees for the project by a private firm, P&A Bottlers Ltd, at Balarampur -- 78 km from Bhubaneswar.
According to IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), despite its best efforts, is unlikely to make any major dent in BJD's prospects in Odisha.
On Sunday, Patnaik inaugurated the 'Make in Odisha Conclave'. Around 800 industrialists will join in the conclave.
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