Odisha, which has been the Biju Janata Dal's bastion for the past two decades, is set to stay that way for five more years.
Trends indicate that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will win a fifth term in office, with the BJD leading in over 100 seats in the 147-member assembly.
The BJD has also forged ahead in the Lok Sabha elections in the state, leading in around two-thirds of the seats.
The elections for the 147 Assembly seats and 21 Lok Sabha seats were conducted in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. The state witnessed a three-way fight between the ruling BJD, the Congress and BJP.
In the 2014 elections, the BJP had won a single parliamentary seat and 10 of the 147 assembly seats. Patnaik has refrained from forming a pre-poll alliance with either of the national parties. He has also distanced himself from the anti-BJP third front.
#ElectionsWithTNIE | Celebration at BJD headquarters as trends show a comfortable victory for @Naveen_Odisha's @bjd_odisha in #Odisha.#OdishaElections2019
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 23, 2019
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BJD leading on 94 seats, BJP on 28 seats, Congress on 12 seats, CPI-M on 1 seat, JMM on 1 seat and Independent on 1 seat.
⚡️ #ElectionsWithTNIE | BJP is heading for a comfortable victory in #LokSabhaElections2019 with surprise twists in #WestBengal and massive lead in Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.#ElectionResults2019
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 23, 2019
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BJP parliamentary board meeting to be held later today. PM Modi to meet BJP workers at party office at 5:30 pm today, reports news agency ANI.
Celebrations already begin at YSRCP party office.#Visakhapatnam@NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/yBRwFGbD4a
— Srilakshmi Muttevi (@Sri_TNIE) May 23, 2019
Naveen Patnaik is leading in Hinjili Assembly segment by 5,698 votes.
BJP's Sambit Patra is leading now by 1,184 votes in Puri Lok Sabha seat.
BJP's Aprajita Sarangi is leading in Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat by 1,699 votes.
BJD leading in 64 seats
BJP -18
Congress-6
प्रधान मंत्री जी @narendramodi - भारतीय जनता पार्टी को इतनी बड़ी विजय दिलाने के लिए आपका बहुत बहुत अभिनन्दन. मैं देशवासियों के प्रति हृदय से कृज्ञता व्यक्त करती हूँ.
— Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 23, 2019
BJP national spokesperson and Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra is trailing by 394 votes.
1. Aska - Pramila Bisoyi, BJD leading by 2,01,629 votes
2. Balasore - Pratap Sarangi, BJP leading by 36,671 votes
3. Bargarh - Suresh Pujari, BJP leading by 58,835 votes
4. Berhampur - Chandra Sekhar Sahu, BJD leading by 89,229 votes
5. Bhadrak - Manjulata Mandal, BJD leading by 29,589 votes
6. Bhubaneswar - Aparajita Sarangi, BJP leading by 19,139
7. Balangir - Sangeeta Singhdeo, BJP leading by 3672 votes
8. Cuttack - Bhatruhari Mahtab, BJD leading by 89,313 votes
9. Dhenkanal - Mahesh Sahoo, BJD leading by 35,117 votes
10. Jagatsinghpur - Rajashree Mallick, BJD leading 2,24,857
11. Jajpur - Sarmistha Sethi, BJD leading by 1,02,989 votes
12. Kalahandi - Basanta Kumar Panda, BJP leading by 1,13,149 votes
13. Kandhamal - Achyuta Samanta, BJD leading by 1,21,583 votes
14. Kendrapara - Anubhav Mohanty, BJD leading by 1,13,149 votes
15. Keonjhar - Chandrani Murmu, BJD leading by 63,786 votes
16. Koraput - Kausalya Hikaka, BJD leading by 3467 votes
17. Mayurbhanj - Bishweswar Tudu, BJP leading by 18,716 votes
18. Nabarangpur - Ramesh Majhi, BJD leading by 45,450 votes
19. Puri - Pinaki Mishra, BJD leading by 9467 votes
20. Sambalpur - Nitesh Ganga Deb, BJP leading by 9539 votes
The Biju Janata Dal is leading in 10/21 Lok Sabha seats.
BJD posts win in six assembly seats in Odisha, leads in 107 seats.
BJP leads in 22 seats and Congress in 9 seats.
I respect people's mandate and hope that the new govt will live up to their expectations and serve them with honesty.
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) May 23, 2019
My heartfelt congratulations to @ysjagan garu.
I also congratulate Sri @narendramodi and @BJP4India.
Lauding Sri @Naveen_Odisha for his thumping win in Odisha.
BJP candidate Aparajita Sarangi leading in Bhubaneswar and Pramila Bisoi of BJD is leading in Aska.
BJP is leading in Nawarangpur and Dhenkanal. BJP candidate Rudra Narayan Pani leads by 63 votes in Dhenkanal, whereas Balabhadra Majhi leads by over 500 votes.
Going by the early trends, it seems the exit poll prediction are liekly to be correct for Odisha. While the BJD is leading in the Assembly constituencies, the Lok Sabha seats look saffron.
BJP takes lead in eight seats, BJP close second at 4.
Senior leader and former minister Pramila Mallick, a strong woman face of BJD, wins by over 21,000 votes from Binjharpur assembly seat.
Senior leader and former minister Pramila Mallick, a strong woman face of BJD, wins by over 21,000 votes from Binjharpur assembly seat.
Senior leader and former minister Pramila Mallick, a strong woman face of BJD, wins by over 21,000 votes from Binjharpur assembly seat.
BJD takes lead in 9 Lok Sabha seats.
BJP candidate from Balangir Lok Sabha seat Sangeeta Singhdeo is leading.
BJP leading in two Lok Sabha seats, Congress in one.
Bhubaneswar BJP candidate Aparajita Sarangi leading.
Odisha CM & BJD chief Naveen Patnaik: I'd like to express deep gratitude to people of our state who showered their blessings on BJD.I'd also like to thank leaders&workers of the party who worked hard.I want to thank particularly women of Odisha who came out in large no. to vote for us
BJP leading in one seat.
After a delay of almost 15 minutes, postal ballot counting began in Bhubaneswar.
BJD's Sudam Marandi wins Bangriposi Assembly segment.
Counting of votes gets delayed in Bhubaneswar by at least 15 minutes.
Average counting rounds for each constituency is around 35. 30 to 40% rounds still remaining. Counting and data updation will continue through out the night: CEO Surendra Kumar
In a few hours from now, there would be a clear picture on who is going to form the Government at the Centre and in Odisha. The actual results of General Elections 2019 may or may not turn out according to exit polls projections. But in any case, 2019 elections will be a defining moment for the State.
The Congress candidate for Aska Assembly constituency, Manoj Jena, was critically injured in an attack in Berhampur on Wednesday evening. He was returning to Bhubaneswar from Berhampur along with his friend Santosh Jena in a car when near Lanjipalli bypass, two motorcycle-borne youths opened fire at him.
Congratulations CM Shri @Naveen_Odisha on your historic victory. As you enter your 5th consecutive term, my goodwishes are there with you and the people of Odisha. May you lead the state on path of progress and development.#CitizenMukherjee
— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) May 23, 2019
Counting of votes for the 21 Lok Sabha seats and 146 Assembly segments in Odisha will be held at 63 different centres across the state amidst tight security. The counting of votes will start from 8 am on Thursday and will be conducted in around 2,500 tables.
Each counting hall will have at least seven tables each for Assembly and Lok Sabha seats and three officials including a supervisor, a counting assistant and a micro observer will be engaged for each table to ensure free and fair counting of votes.
A day before the counting of votes, Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik Wednesday conceded that the party will not be able to form a government on its own in the state and may lose opposition status also.
The Congress had in 2014 bagged only 16 out of the total 147 seats in Odisha Assembly and had failed to open its account in the Lok Sabha polls.
Thank you PM @narendramodi ji for your wishes on @bjd_odisha’s spectacular performance in #OdishaElections2019. Congratulate #NDA and @BJP4India for the huge victory in #LokSabhaElections2019. Look forward to working together for the people of #Odisha.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 23, 2019
Congress President Rahul Gandhi: I had said that during the campaign 'janta maalik hai' and today people have clearly given their decision. I congratulate the PM and BJP. "I respect the decision and congratulate Smriti Irani ji,"said Gandhi.
I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 23, 2019
Sambit Patra leads by 4,740 votes in Puri Lok Sabha seat.
BJP president @AmitShah arrives at the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. @NewIndianXpress @BJP4India pic.twitter.com/4fzNpGdldb
— Shekhar Yadav (@Shekharyadav02) May 23, 2019
Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik is trailing in both the Assembly seats - Bhandaripokhari and Ghasipura -- he contested from. Minister Prafulla Samal is leading in Bhandaripokhari, while minister Badri Narayan Patra is leading in Ghasipura.
BJP's Jay Panda trailing by 45027 votes from Odisha's Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik is trailing in both the Assembly seats - Bhandaripokhari and Ghasipura -- he contested from. Minister Prafulla Samal is leading in Bhandaripokhari, while minister Badri Narayan Patra is leading in Ghasipura.
BJP's Jay Panda trailing by 45027 votes from Odisha's Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
Congratulations to Naveen Babu for yet another victory in Odisha. Wishing
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2019
him the very best for the next term.
ଓଡିଶାରେ ପୁଣିଥରେ ବିଜୟ ପାଇଁ ନବୀନ ବାବୁଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ । ଆଗାମୀ ଶାସନକାଳ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅଜସ୍ର ଶୁଭେଛା । @Naveen_Odisha
In Kendrapara LS seat, one of the most-watched in Odisha, Baijayant Jay Panda of BJP is trailing by 37,675 votes.
सबका साथ + सबका विकास + सबका विश्वास = विजयी भारत
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2019
Together we grow.
Together we prosper.
Together we will build a strong and inclusive India.
India wins yet again! #VijayiBharat
BJD candidate from Balasore Lok Sabha seat Rabindra Kumar Jena leading by 4,119 votes. BJP's firebrand leader Pratap Sarangi trailing.
Respected dear @narendramodi ji
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) May 23, 2019
hearty congratulations ... You made it !!! God bless.
The Election Commission website is currently down, likely owing to heavy traffic.
Higher Education Minister Ananta Das is leading in Bhograi Assembly seat by 1,800 votes. W&CD minister Prafulla Samal leading by 688 votes in Bhandaripokhari Assembly segment.
