Up to date on: Aug 10, 2025 09:37 am IST
Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das questioned how 42 lakh votes have been forged in Odisha between 5–9 pm and why BJD didn’t win a single Lok Sabha seat.
The opposition Congress in Odisha alleged that irregularities had taken place within the state in the course of the simultaneous elections to the meeting and Lok Sabha final yr.
Addressing a press convention right here on Saturday night, state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das claimed that about 42 lakh votes have been forged within the state between 5 pm and 9 pm on the day of the polling.
“How come such an enormous variety of voters got here to the polling stations within the night?” he requested.
Das additionally raised questions on the BJD not successful a single Lok Sabha seat in Odisha.
“The BJD received 51 meeting seats, however was unable to win a single Lok Sabha constituency. The BJD received 4 or 5 meeting seats in some Lok Sabha constituencies, however its candidates couldn’t turn out to be MPs. How did it occur?” he stated.
The Congress received just one Lok Sabha seat, Koraput, because the get together secured six out of the seven segments which are part of it, he stated.
“The Congress will maintain a press convention in each district on Monday to inform the folks how the Election Fee betrayed them by vote theft and introduced the BJP to energy,” Das stated.
Rejecting the allegations, senior BJP chief Jaynarayan Mishra stated, “The Congress is deceptive the folks. If they’ve proof and paperwork, they need to strategy the Election Fee or the competent courts.”
