Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for celebrations in Odisha, with its candidate Jay Dholakia heading for a decisive victory in the Nuapada bypoll .

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BJD and Congress trail far behind in early rounds

According to figures available till the 12th round of counting on Friday, Dholakia secured 59,366 votes, establishing a massive lead over his rivals — BJD’s Snhehangini Chhuria, who bagged 19,053 votes, and Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi, who received 17,437 votes.

A total of 14 candidates contested the high-stakes bypoll, including nine Independent nominees.

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