Bhubaneswar, Jan 22: The ruling BJD registered victory in elections to two newly created notified area councils (NAC), the results of which were declared on Thursday.
Out of the total 13 wards in Baliguda NAC in Kandhamal district, BJD won nine. Congress won three wards and BJP in one.
In Champua NAC in Keonjhar district, BJD registered victory in nine wards and the remaining four were pocketed by independent candidates. Congress and BJP candidates failed to open their accounts in the mineral rich Champua NAC.
During polling on Tuesday, Champua witnessed a turnout of 83 per cent and Baliguda 74 per cent. “The mandates in two NACs prove that the BJD led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is still going strong and the people have faith on the state government,” BJD spokesman Samir Ranjan Dash said.
Congress and BJP alleged that man and money power helped the ruling party to win the polls.
The Chief Minister thanked the people over thumping victory in Baliguda, Champua civic polls.Congratulating the elected representatives, BJD leaders and activists for the thumping victory of the party, he said, “I would like thank all the people who have voted for the Biju Janata Dal for such a huge victory in civic polls and also like to thank the leaders and workers of the party for having worked so hard during these elections.”
He asked the party cadres to respect the peoples’ verdict and work hard for the betterment of people.Meanwhile, the election for Chairman of Champua has been scheduled for February 5.
