Bhubaneswar, June 4: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was trailing by 1,158 to his nearest rival Laxman Bag of the BJP in Kantabanji assembly seat, as per the ECI. Odisha Assembly Elections Results 2024 Live News Updates: BJP Springs Surprise, Takes Lead in 78 Seats; BJD Ahead in 54.

However, the BJD supremo was leading by 1,163 votes over his nearest rival Sisir Kumar Mishra in Hinjili assembly seat, the other constituency he is contesting, in Ganjam district.