What are BJP's special preparations for the swearing-in ceremony in Odisha? | Vijaypal Tomar

The high-voltage election season delivered a brutal shock to Naveen Patnaik who tendered his resignation as Odisha's CM to Governor Raghubar Das on June 5. Odisha hosted both assembly and Lok Sabha elections simultaneously. The election results not only ended BJD's dominance in the assembly, but also brought about an end to Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule. Even more shocking for Patnaik was his first defeat in his political career as he lost the Kantabanji seat to BJP's Laxman Bag.    

The BJP created history by winning 78 out of the 147 assembly seats this time. The BJD, which had been in power in Odisha since 2000, was reduced to just 51 seats, while Congress won 14.