Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the voters in Odisha after the BJP secured “spectacular victories” in the recent assembly bypolls, the results of which were announced on Friday.
“I thank the people of Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Nuapada in Odisha for blessing the BJP with spectacular victories in the bypolls,” Modi said in a post on X.
“Congratulations to the newly elected MLAs Devyani Rana ji and Jay Dholakia ji. Wishing them the very best in serving the people. Compliments to the BJP karyakartas (workers) who worked round the clock to ensure these wins,” the prime minister said.
I thank the people of Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Nuapada in Odisha for blessing the BJP with spectacular victories in the by-polls. Congratulations to the newly elected MLAs Devyani Rana Ji and Jay Dholakia Ji. Wishing them the very best in serving the people.…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2025
In Odisha’s Nuapada, BJP’s Jay Dholakia clinched a massive victory, defeating Congress rival Ghasi Ram Majhi by a significant margin of 83,748 votes. Jay is the son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, whose death necessitated the bypoll.
This victory marks a major political shift, especially since the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which had won the seat in the 2024 general elections, was relegated to the third position.
Dholakia secured 1,23,869 votes (58.27 pc votes), while his nearest rival, Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi got 40,121 (18.88 pc) and Snehangini Chhuria of the BJD secured 38,408 votes (18.06 pc) against the party’s 33.65 per cent votes in 2024 elections.
