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Odisha Assembly Election 2019: Naveen Patnaik's BJD forges ahead in state, looks set to form government for a fifth time

Odisha's ruling BJD Thursday looked set to form its government for a fifth straight term, negating a Modi wave that is sweeping the country with its candidates leading in 112 of the state's 146 seats

BJP puts speculation to rest, to field former BJD leader Sanat Gadtia against Naveen Patnaik in Bijepur

The BJP has released names of four more Lok Sabha election candidates and announced its nominee for Odisha's Bijepur assembly constituency, the second seat from where Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is contesting the state polls.

Lok Sabha election 2019: In Odisha, BJD faces tough challenge as Opposition surges, key leaders quit party to defect

The poll scenario was different in 2000 and 2004 when the regional party fought the elections in alliance with the BJP, but still the BJD enjoyed supremacy. While the BJD won 68 and 61 assembly seats in 2000 and 2004 respectively, BJP nominees were victorious in 38 and 32 constituencies on these occasions.

Odisha: Around 35% turnout recorded in peaceful Bijepur bypoll till noon

Around 35 percent of the voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to the Bijepur Assembly seat in Odisha till noon on Saturday, an election official said.

Following Bargarh cash seizure, BJP, BJD accuse each other of luring voters for Odisha's Bijepur bypoll

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday accused each other of using money to lure voters ahead of the 24 February bypoll for the Bijepur Assembly seat in Odisha's Bargarh district

Centre is putting pressure on EC to delay Bijepur bypoll, says Odisha minister Sushant Singh

Odisha labour minister Sushant Singh has alleged that the Centre was putting pressure on the Election Commission to delay bypoll for Bijepur Assembly segment in the state