BJP's Historic Win: Singh and Yadav Appointed as Observers

The BJP has appointed Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as central observers to oversee the election of the MLA leader in Odisha, who will be the next chief minister. The BJP ended the Biju Janata Dal's 24-year rule, winning 78 seats in the state assembly and 20 out of 21 Lok Sabha seats.

In a significant political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as central observers to oversee the election of the leader of its MLAs in the Odisha assembly.

This leader is poised to take office as the state's next chief minister. The announcement was made on Sunday by the party's parliamentary board, which had specifically chosen Singh and Yadav due to their active involvement in the state assembly polls.

The BJP's victory in Odisha marks a historic end to the Biju Janata Dal's 24-year rule under Naveen Patnaik, with the party securing 78 out of 147 assembly seats and 20 out of 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.