Odisha Lok Sabha Election Result 2024 LIVE News: The state of Odisha held both Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, the results of which will be declared today, June 4, as counting began at 8 AM. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced the voting for the 147-member Odisha assembly to be conducted in four phases simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. Voters cast their ballots on May 13, 20, 25, and June 1 in the Odisha Assembly election. The term of the assembly, elected in 2019, expired on June 2, 2024. The BJD, led by Naveen Patnaik, contested all 147 seats, while the BJP, led by Manmohan Samal, also contested all 147 seats. The Congress, led by Sarat Pattanayak, contested 145 seats. In the 2019 Odisha legislative assembly elections, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) secured a remarkable victory with 113 seats, securing a fifth consecutive term under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 23 seats, while the Congress obtained 9. The remaining seats were distributed between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and an independent candidate. Of the 21 Odisha Lok Sabha constituencies, five are reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates and three for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJD mopped up the lions share of the electoral spoils, with the BJP and the Congress bringing up the rear. The BJD won 12 seats, the BJP finished a close second at 8, and the Congress bagged just a lone seat. The BJD, known as a "friendly party" to the ruling BJP, has previously supported the Union government in passing crucial bills. Odisha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: - Odisha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: Naveen Patnaik lead BJD is leading is Jharsuguda. Dipali Das is BJDs candidate from the seat. As per early trends BJP is leading on 2 seats while BJD leads on 1. - Odisha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: On the vote counting, DCP Bhubaneswar Prateek Singh said, "People have started entering the counting centre. All the party agents and the counting personnel have entered and taken their positions. We are prepared for the counting process to begin. We have made three-tier arrangements in and around the counting centres. Everything is going as per the plan. Inside and outside the counting center is in CCTV surveillance. People are watching the CCTV feeds. Our control room has been set up and we are keeping a watch on any kind of suspicious movement" - Odisha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: The Election Commission has made elaborate preparations for counting of votes in Odisha. Counting is being held in 70 centres throughout the state, as per officials. - Odisha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: Officials queue outside a counting centre in Odishas capital Bhubaneswar ahead of counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections. As per the Election Commission of India, Odisha registered 74.41 per cent voter turnout in last phase. WATCH | Security heightened at a counting centre in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Vote counting for LokSabhaElections to begin at 8 am. pic.twitter.com/NhoU4qURN0 — ANI (ANI) June 4, 2024 - Good morning and welcome to Jagran Englishs LIVE updates on Odisha Lok Sabha and Assembly Election 2024 as counting begins. Follow this space for all the latest updates from the high-octane Lok Sabha Election results 2024.  Odisha Election Result 2024 LIVE Key Candidates: Naveen Patnaik (Biju Janata Dal): Naveen Patnaik, the incumbent Chief Minister and leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), is seeking another term and is contesting from two constituencies, Kantabanji and Hinjili. Sidhant Mohapatra (BJP): Sidhant Mohapatra recently left the BJD to join BJP. The BJP has fielded Mohapatra from the Digapahandi constituency. Mohapatras defection to the BJP is seen as a significant boost for the party in Odisha. Dilip Kumar Ray (BJP): Dilip Kumar Ray, a former Union Minister of Steel, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs, is contesting on a BJP ticket from the Rourkela Assembly segment. Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka (Congress): Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka is the Congress candidate from the Bhubaneswar Central constituency. Ulaka is a prominent leader of the Congress party in Odisha and is expected to put up a strong fight in his constituency.