Odisha Bypoll : BJP’s Suryabanshi Suraj emrges victorious from Dhamnagar

Bhubaneswar, November 06

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suryabanshi Suraj won the Dhamnagar bypoll in Odisha defeating ruling BJD candidate Abanti Das by a margin of 9,881 votes .

According to Election Commission, with 80,351 votes, Suraj got 49.09 per cent of the total votes. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Abanti Das came second with 43.05 per cent of the votes.

Suryabanshi Suraj is the son of former BJP MLA Bishnu Sethi after whose death the Assembly seat fell vacant.

After the results were announced, BJP workers celebrated the victory of BJP candidate Suryabanshi Suraj in Dhamnagar.

As BJP retained the Dhamnagar assembly seat  , Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the victory reflects Odisha’s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Suraj’s victory reflects Odisha’s trust in the decisive and credible leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Taking to Twitter, Pradhan said, “Dhamnagar bypoll result is a victory of democracy. It is a victory of the youth and women. Gratitude to the people of Dhamnagar for reposing their faith in Odisha BJP, for honouring the legacy of late Bishnu bhai and for blessing Suryabanshi Suraj. The result reflects the mood of people in Odisha as well as Odisha’s trust in the decisive and credible leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji. Hearty congratulations to all our karyakartas of Odisha BJP on this victory.”

On Dhamnagar victory,Senior BJP leader and party’s national vice-president Baijayant Panda said” it shows that the people are with us and supporting the inspirational leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.BM