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The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha is heading for an unprecedented, historic victory in the ongoing Panchayat Polls in Odisha. The party is leading/winning in at least 89% Zilla Parishad Zones.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is heading towards a landslide victory in the Odisha Panchayat Polls 2022.

With a lead/win in 550 out of 619 Zilla Parishad Zones while the BJP and Congress fighting for the distant second spot, the ruling BJD is all set to capture all 30 Zilla Parishads in the State without any resistance.

The Congress Party, which is fighting a survival battle and now threatens to replace the BJP as the No. 2 party in the ongoing Panchayat Polls, is at the 3rd spot with 30 seats. Interestingly, 25 out of these 30 seats are from South Odisha.

The ruling BJD's victory march continues unabated for the second consecutive day, as the party has comfortably surpassed its 2017 tally of 476 Zilla Parishad Zones by leading/winning in 533 seats out of 608 trends received so far.

While counting was held across 315 Zilla Parishad zones of Odisha on Day 1 yesterday, results were declared for 256 zones so far.

As counting of recently-concluded Panchayat Polls in Odisha is underway, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is heading towards a clean sweep in several districts.

In a shocking development, people of Kotia have rejected all political parties of Odisha by rooting for the Independent Candidate.

As per the State Election Commission, BJD is leading in 270 seats, BJP is leading in 24, Congress is leading in 15 and others in 06 seats.

Voting in the fifth and final phase of the Panchayat elections in Odisha is underway on Thursday. Polling is being held in 13,514 polling booths in 975 Gram Panchayats of 48 blocks in 25 districts.