June 5th 2024.
In the recent Odisha Assembly elections, there were some unexpected results for the top political leaders. Despite being the BJP supremo, Naveen Patnaik faced a defeat in one of the constituencies. It was a close race, but he managed to hold on to his traditional seat in Hinjili, Ganjam district with a narrow margin of only 4,636 votes. However, in a surprising turn of events, the five-term former chief minister suffered a humiliating defeat in the Kantabanji constituency in Bolangir to a political novice.
The BJD supremo lost to Laxman Bag of the BJP by a significant margin of 16,344 votes. While Bag received 90,876 votes, Patnaik could only manage to secure 74,532 votes. This was a major blow for Patnaik, as he had never faced defeat in his 26 years of political career. It was a tough pill to swallow for the seasoned politician.
Not only Patnaik, but other top leaders also had to face defeat in the elections. The BJP, which emerged victorious with 78 seats in the Assembly, saw their state president Manmohan Samal lose in the Chandbali segment to BJD's Byomakesh Ray by a margin of 1,916 votes. While Ray received 83,063 votes, Samal could only manage to get 81,147 votes. It was a tough loss for Samal, who had high hopes for the elections.
The Congress state president Sarat Pattanayak also suffered a similar fate as he finished fourth in the Nuapada Assembly segment with only 15,501 votes. The seat was won by BJD candidate Rajendra Dholakia, who received 61,822 votes. Independent nominee Ghasiram Majhi came in second with 50,941 votes. It was a disappointing outcome for Pattanayak, who had worked hard for the party's success in the elections.
Overall, the Odisha Assembly elections saw some major upsets for the top leaders of the three main political parties. It was a reminder that in politics, nothing is certain and unexpected results can occur. The winners celebrated their victories while the defeated leaders had to accept their losses and move on.
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