On 14 November, alongside the assembly elections in Bihar, the by-poll for the Nuapada constituency in Odisha was declared. The first-time contestant from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jay Dholakia, secured a resounding win over his rivals — Ghasiram Majhi of the Indian National Congress and Snehangini Chhuria from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).