Archive · 15 Nov 2025
BJP Candidate Jay Dholakia Secures Decisive Victory in Nuapada By-election
An election happened in a place called Nuapada in India.
The winner was a new candidate named Jay Dholakia from the BJP party.
He won by a very large number of votes!
This election was special because Jay Dholakia's father, who used to be the leader for that area for a long time with the BJD party, sadly passed away.
Jay Dholakia decided to join the BJP because he felt his father and their family were not treated well by the BJD party, especially when his father was sick and after he passed.
The leader of the BJD party, Naveen Patnaik, even said the BJP 'stole' Jay Dholakia.
But Jay said he felt more respected in the BJP.
This win shows that the BJP is becoming stronger in Odisha, and people might be liking the new Chief Minister from the BJP.
BJP candidate Jay Dholakia won the Nuapada Assembly by-poll with a significant margin of over 83,000 votes.
Jay Dholakia polled 123,757 out of 212,381 total votes cast.
The by-poll was necessitated by the death of four-time MLA Rajendra Dholakia, a senior BJD leader and Jay Dholakia's father.
Jay Dholakia joined the BJP after alleging negligence and lack of support from the BJD leadership towards his late father.
The victory is seen as a sign of the BJD's declining influence and the BJP's growing strength in Odisha, with apparent support for Chief Minister Mohan Majhi's government.
- Who
- Jay Dholakia (BJP candidate)
- What
- Won the Nuapada Assembly by-poll by a margin of over 83,000 votes.
- When
- Results announced on November 14.
- Where
- Nuapada Assembly constituency, Odisha.
- Why
- Jay Dholakia joined BJP after citing negligence from BJD leadership towards his late father, a four-time MLA. Voters appear to be supporting the new Chief Minister Mohan Majhi's government and the BJP's growing influence.
- Winning Candidate
- Jay Dholakia (BJP)
- Runner-up
- Ghasiram Majhi (Congress)
- Third Place
- Snehnagini Chhuria (BJD)
- Winning Margin
- Over 83,000 votes
- Jay Dholakia Votes
- 123,757
- Total Votes Cast
- 212,381
- Reason for By-poll
- Death of four-time MLA Rajendra Dholakia (BJD)
Sources
Odisha Bypoll: BJP’s Jay Dholakia Wins Nuapada Seat; Naveen Patnaik-Led BJD Pushed To Third Spot
Ex-CM Naveen Patnaik’s Brand Value Takes A Hit As BJD Slips Further In Odisha
Women's scheme, ailing-rival plank work: Majhi passes Nuapada test, Naveen's BJD at third place
Bihar: SIR Deletions Exceed Win Margins in 75 Seats NDA Snatched From Opposition
