June 4th 2024.
The latest updates from the Election Commission of India reveal that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently leading in 73 Assembly seats in Odisha. Meanwhile, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has taken the lead in 58 constituencies out of the total 147 Assembly seats, as of 1:30 pm.
The Congress party is ahead in 14 seats, while the Communist Party of India (CPI) is leading in one. An independent candidate is also in the lead in one seat. Interestingly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is currently leading in both of his Assembly seats, Hinjili and Kantabanji.
However, it seems that not all is going well for the BJD. Reports suggest that at least eight ministers in Naveen Patnaik's cabinet are trailing in the Odisha Assembly election. These include Forest and Environment Minister Pradip Kumar Amat, Works Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik, Higher Education Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu, Science and Technology Minister Ashok Chandra Panda, Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha, Handlooms & Textiles Minister Rita Sahu, and Women & Child Development Minister Basanti Hembram, according to the Election Commission of India.
In other noteworthy developments, the CPI candidate and sitting MLA Laxman Munda is currently leading in the Bonai assembly constituency, while an independent candidate Soumya Ranjan Patnaik is ahead in the Ghasipura MLA seat, surpassing BJD nominee Badri Narayan Patra.
These updates come from the Press Trust of India (PTI).
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