Congress Gains Momentum in Odisha Assembly Polls

Congress candidates are leading in 14 Assembly constituencies in Odisha, according to trends on the EC website. Key leaders include C S Raazen Ekka, Niranjan Patnaik, and Ashok Kumar Das. In the 2019 Assembly elections, Congress had won nine seats in the Odisha Assembly.

Congress candidates are showing strong leads in 14 Assembly constituencies across Odisha, based on the latest trends available on the Election Commission's website. This marks a significant development for the party, which had won nine seats in the 2019 Assembly elections.

Among the leading candidates are notable figures such as C S Raazen Ekka from Rajgangpur, Niranjan Patnaik from Bhandaripokhari, and Ashok Kumar Das from Basudevpur. Other prominent leaders who are ahead include Samarendra Mishra in Bolangir, Sagar Charan Das in Bhawanipatna, and Sofia Firdous in Barabati-Cuttack.

Additional Congress leaders leading in their constituencies are Ramesh Jena in Sanakhemundi, Dasarathi Gamango in Mohana, Bijay Kumar Patnaik in Paralakhemundi, and Satyajeet Gamango in Gunupur. The latest trends also show Kadraka Appala Swamy in Rayagada, Pabitra Saunta in Lakshmipur, Tara Prasad Bahinipati in Jeypore, and Mangu Khilla in Chitrakonda as frontrunners.