BJP wins Nuapada bypoll in Odisha by over 80,000 votes
BJP candidate Jay Dholakia secured a decisive victory in the Nuapada assembly bypoll, winning by a significant margin of 83,748 votes. The Congress secured the second position, while the BJD was relegated to third. This win is seen as a major boost for the BJP and a prestige victory for Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.