Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (PTI) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) extended its lead to 8,178 votes over the BJP after the fourth round of counting for the by-poll to the Padampur assembly seat in Odisha's Bargarh district, an official said.

Barsha Singh Bariha, the daughter of late MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha, whose death necessitated the by-poll, got 21,837 votes, while the BJP's Pradip Purohit bagged 13,659 votes.

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In the first round, the BJD nominee was leading by 1,712 votes.

Congress candidate Satya Bhusan Sahu bagged 616 votes.

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Altogether there were 10 candidates in the fray.

A high turnout of 81.29 per cent was recorded in Padamppur during the by-election held on Monday.

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