Jay Dholakia wins Nuapada bypoll as BJP surges; BJD secures third spot

BJP candidate Jay Dholakia secured a decisive victory in the Nuapada byelection, winning by over 83,000 votes. This win is seen as a strong endorsement of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s leadership and the BJP’s welfare schemes. The BJD finished a distant third, while the Congress secured the second position.