Naveen Patnaik Elected BJD President For 9th Time
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Patnaik has been elected as the president of the party for the ninth time in a row
Notably, Patnaik had filed his nomination in the presence of senior party leaders and State Returning Officer (SRO) Pratap Deb at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on April 17
Bhubaneswar, Apr 19: The former Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday elected as the president of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at the party's state council meeting held at Sankha Bhawan here in Bhubaneswar.
Patnaik has been elected as the president of the party for the ninth consecutive term.
Notably, Patnaik had filed his nomination in the presence of senior party leaders and State Returning Officer (SRO) Pratap Deb at Sankha Bhawan on April 17. He reportedly filed his nomination on the 28th anniversary of his father's death, Biju Patnaik, after whom the regional party, the Biju Janata Dal, is named.
The 2024 elections in Odisha saw a stark contrast in the performance of the Biju Janata Dal in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 78 seats out of 147, surpassing the majority mark and forming the government under Mohan Charan Majhi.
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✨The BJD secured 51 seats, losing power after 24 years. Three independent MLAs later joined the BJP, increasing its tally to 81 seats. The Indian National Congress won 14 seats.
The BJP dominated the Lok Sabha elections, winning 20 out of 21 seats in Odisha. The BJD failed to secure even a single seat, despite having a strong presence in the state. The Congress managed to win one seat.
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