Assembly election results: Counting of votes begins in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Most exit polls predicted a win for the National Democratic Alliance in Andhra Pradesh and a close contest between the BJP and the Biju Janata Dal in Odisha.
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Counting of votes for the 2024 Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha began on Tuesday at 8 am.
The counting of postal ballots began first, in accordance with the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. The counting of votes polled with Electronic Voting Machines will start 30 minutes later.
The Assembly elections were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. State elections in Andhra Pradesh were held in a single phase on May 13, while those in Odisha were held in four phases on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
Andhra Pradesh has 175 Assembly seats, and the majority mark is 88. Odisha has 147 Assembly constituencies, with 74 being the halfway mark.
The counting of votes in the state polls in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim took place on Sunday. The BJP retained power in Arunachal Pradesh with a greater majority. In Sikkim, the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won by a landslide.
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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 81.86%, about 2% higher than the 2019 election.
Most national exit polls on the Andhra Pradesh Assembly election predicted that the National Democratic Alliance, comprising the Telugu Desam Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Jana Sena Party would defeat the incumbent YSR Congress Party. Some...
