Patnaik’s BJD sweeps municipal polls, leaves BJP and Cong far behind

Persevering with its profitable spree, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday swept the municipal elections, bagging 76 out of 108 city native our bodies.

In final month’s panchayat polls, the occasion had gained 766 of 852 Zilla Parishad seats in 30 districts. The ruling camp has additionally pocketed posts of mayor and chairperson in all 76 our bodies.

That is the primary time individuals in Odisha might instantly elect mayors of firms and chairpersons of municipalities and NACs, in addition to ward councillors, with the municipal legal guidelines having been amended just lately. Of the 105 municipalities and notified space councils (NACs) within the state, the BJD emerged victorious in 73, whereas the BJP managed to safe simply 16, adopted by the Congress at seven. 9 city native our bodies have been secured by Independents.

The Naveen Patnaik-led occasion additionally registered its win within the three municipal firms of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur. “Thank all of the individuals of Odisha for the overwhelming help in Odisha Municipal Election. The win is a mirrored image of the outpouring of affection for BJD and untiring effort of hundreds of occasion employees. #OdishaLovesBJD (sic),” Patnaik, who can also be the occasion’s president, mentioned on Twitter.
BJD’s candidate Sulochana Das, who was elected to the put up of mayor in Bhubaneswar Municipal Company, expressed her gratitude to individuals within the state capital for her victory. “I’m touched by the love individuals have showered on me regardless of being a beginner in politics,” the journalist-turned-BMC mayor mentioned.

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