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N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is set for a comeback in Andhra Pradesh, trends in the counting of votes for the state's Assembly polls show. The party has announced that Mr Naidu will take oath as the Chief Minister on June 9. Celebrations have begun at the party headquarters. The ruling YSR Congress is trailing far behind with gains on only 24 seats. In Odisha, BJP has crossed the halfway mark while Naveen Patnaik's ruling BJD is trailing. The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha began at 8 am.
The Odisha Assembly polls seek to elect 147 members to the state's Legislative Assembly. The state voted for the Lok Sabha Elections and the assembly polls simultaneously from May 13 to June 1, over four phases.The ruling Biju Janata Dal is eyeing another term in the state under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has held the post for over 24 years. The BJD is contesting on 147 seats, BJP on 147 seats, Indian National Congress on 145 seats, Communist Party of India (Marxist) on 7 seats.
In Andhra Pradesh, Assembly Elections were held on May 13, along with the Lok Sabha polls. Seeking another term, the YSRCP contested on all 174 seats alone, while the TDP fielded candidates on 144 seats. Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP) contested on 21 seats and the BJP on 10 seats. Key contenders include Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (YSRCP), TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, JSP's Pawan Kalyan.
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