Son Surpasses Father in Vote Count: Jay Dholakia Overtakes Rajendra Dholakia

In a remarkable electoral development, a son has overtaken his own father in the Nuapada by-election vote tally. Jay Dholakia has surged ahead of his father, Rajendra Dholakia, creating a rare and noteworthy moment in Odisha’s political scenario.

In the previous general election, Rajendra Dholakia had secured 61,822 votes. However, in the ongoing by-election, his son Jay Dholakia has surpassed that figure with ease. By the end of just 14 rounds of counting, Jay has already crossed the 68,000-vote mark, leaving his father behind.

This father-son race has attracted significant public attention, with many describing it as an extraordinary generational shift in Nuapada politics. The strong lead of Jay Dholakia has now become one of the most talked-about highlights of the by-election.