Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Following BJD's resounding victory in Padampur bypoll, political analysts have started permutations and combinations about its impact on the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections in Odisha.

After Dhamnagar Assembly bypoll debacle, the ruling party was on back foot. However, it bounced back strongly to script a thumping victory in the Padampur bypoll. BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha defeated BJP's Pradip Purohit with a margin of over 42,000 votes in the recently concluded bypoll. It was the much needed booster dose for the party.

However, as per some political analysts, the convincing victory will not only help boost the confidence of the party workers but also have a greater impact on the results ...