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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.
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 AICC chief thanked the people of Telangana, where the party is on course to dislodge the BRS from power and form the government.
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.
The CM said that the Congress leadership should learn its lessons from the verdict.
Besides, the BJP is also part of the ruling coalition in four states - Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Sikkim.
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