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Both BJD and BJP asserted confidence in winning the Nuapada by-election, which saw a high voter turnout of 83.45 per cent.

The BJP dismissed the allegations as baseless, saying the BJD was preparing excuses for its impending defeat.

A day after polling in the Nuapada by-election in Odisha sealed the fate of 14 candidates in EVMs, both the ruling BJP and the opposition BJD on Wednesday claimed confidence in their respective victories.

The Congress, meanwhile, alleged large-scale “vote chori” in Nuapada, though its candidate Ghasiram Majhi maintained that he was confident of winning. The bypoll recorded an impressive voter turnout of 83.45 per cent.

At a press conference, senior BJD leaders — Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik, Political Affairs Committee membe

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