In a first, Naveen Patnaik's BJD forms zilla parishads in all 30 districts of Odisha
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After securing almost 90% of the zilla parishad seats in Odisha, the ruling BJD headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday scripted history by forming councils in all the 30 districts of the state. As per the ruling party, 70 per cent of the ZP presidents are women. They are heading ZPs in 21 of the 30 districts.