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The polls are being held for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370.
After winning 78 seats in the 147-member state Assembly, the BJP is set to form the government in Odisha alone for the first time.
Pawan Kalyan won the Pithapuram seat in the Kakinada district by defeating seasoned politician Vanga Geetha of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
Some exit polls have predicted a clean sweep by the ZPM, but the majority indicated a hung House with no party getting a clear majority.
The defeat marks a huge setback for the Congress, as the Bhupesh Baghel-led government, which previously had 68 seats in the 90-member house, has been routed in several of its bastions.
In Madhya Pradesh, by winning 163 seats, the BJP got two-thirds majority in the house of 230.
When Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in his first reaction after the rout, said the party will prepare fully for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections along with the INDIA parties, a sense of guilt was evident in the veteran’s statement.
As it became clear that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) would not retain power, KCR sent his resignation to the Raj Bhavan through an official.
The state electorate voted for 2,533 candidates in 230 constituencies.
The AICC chief thanked the people of Telangana, where the party is on course to dislodge the BRS from power and form the government.