It's Women Power in Zilla Parishads in Odisha, which was ensured by CM Naveen Patnaik. 21 out of 30 Zilla Parishad Presidents are women - a whopping 70%.
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.
BJD has registered its first victory in 2022 Zilla Parishad Polls after the BJP and Congress candidates withdrew their nominations in the Ambabhona Block Zone-2 in Bargarh.