Using ng-selected for selected value. I Have successfully implemented code in AngularJS v1.3.2
<select ng-model="objBillingAddress.StateId" >_x000D_
<option data-ng-repeat="c in States" value="{{c.StateId}}" ng-selected="objBillingAddress.BillingStateId==c.StateId">{{c.StateName}}</option>_x000D_
</select>
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