Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader V K Pandian announced on Saturday that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha is projected to win over 115 out of 147 assembly seats and secure 15 of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies. This statement coincided with the state's fourth and final round of elections.
Taking to social media platform X, Pandian stated, "The BJD is winning 85 assembly seats after the third phase polls, and with the fourth phase today, it will end up winning more than 115 seats out of a total of 147 and 15 Lok Sabha seats out of 21."
Pandian, a former bureaucrat turned BJD leader, also affirmed that the party would form the government with more than a three-fourth majority. In the 2019 elections, the BJD won 113 assembly seats and 12 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha.
"We are grateful to the people of Odisha for blessing us, and we are committed to providing strong and transformational governance to Odisha," BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra said.
Earlier, the opposition BJP claimed that it would win over 75 assembly seats and form the state government, along with securing more than 16 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha.
The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4. During the election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of Odisha to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government on June 10.
However, the BJD remains confident, asserting that it will form the government for the sixth consecutive time, with party president Naveen Patnaik set to take the oath on June 9.
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