BJP vs BJD in Odisha: BJP ahead in Odisha with 17 leads, BJD leads in 3 seats

Odisha

Counting has started in Odisha. First leads are expected and will be updated as soon as in.

Trends at 2:00: Leads out for 21 out of 21 seats in Odisha. BJP leading in 17 seats, BJD in 3 seats and congress in leading in one seat.

Trends at 11:30 : Leads out for 21 out of 21 seats in Odisha. BJP leading in 16 seats, BJD in 4 seats and congress in leading in one seat.

Trends at 10:  Trends for 18 seats out of 21. BJP is leading in 15 seats, BJD leads in 2 seats, Congress leading in 1 seat.

Trends at 9:  Trends for 18 out of 21 seats out. BJP leading in 10 seats and BJD leading in 8 seats.

In 2019, BJD had put up a dominant fight by winning 12 seats out of the 21. BJP on the other hand won 8 seats and congress won a single seat.

In the previous election, BJD alone won 12 seats with a vote share of 43.63% while BJP won 8 seats with 38.06% vote share.

In Western Odisha BJP had done significantly well winning five of the six seats with vote shares of 42.7%.

On the other hand, BJD fared much better in the coastal seats of Odisha. According to the numbers, BJD won 9 seats in coastal Odisha with 48.87% vote share while BJP managed two seats 39.11% votes.

Seats won by BJD in 2019 Lok Sabha polls include Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Aska, Berahmpur, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Dhenknal, Cuttack, Jajpur

On the other hand,Seats won by BJP in 2019 includeSundargarh, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Balasore, Mayurbanj. Congress had won Koraput.