Despite campaigning by Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaaik, cine star Anubhab Mohanty, comedian Papu Pomp Pomp and repeated visits of Minister Damodar Rout, the BJD won only six seats out of the total 23 in the Dhenkanal Municipal Council. local BJD MlA Nabin Nanda was directly supervising the party’s electioneering.
The Congress won 11 seats and the BJP six. The Kalinga Sena opened its account by winning in Ward-17.
However, in the Kamakhyanagar NAC in the district, the BJD won a majority. The Congress won for seats out of the total 15. An Independent candidate a seat and the BJP drew a blank.
In the Bhuban NAC, out of the 15 seats the BJD won seven, the Congress four, the BJP two and Independents one. Election in one ward was postponed due to death of a nominee.