Odisha Assembly polls 2024: The Congress in the present day (April 14) introduced the names of 75 nominees for the upcoming meeting elections in Odisha, together with Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik, son of former chief minister JB Patnaik, and Sushmita Singh Deo, a relative of former Union minister KP Singhdeo.
The social gathering unveiled its second list of candidates for the meeting elections, which incorporates 9 ladies among the many 75 aspirants. The list, signed by All India Congress Committee (AICC) normal secretary KC Venugopal, options a number of new faces and a few former MLAs.
Changes had been made to candidates in three meeting seats- Talsara, Baliguda, and Kabisuryanagar.
Former Indian Hockey skipper Prabodh Tirkey was changed by Debendra Bhitaria in Talsara, whereas Upendra Pradhan changed Surada Pradhan in Baliguda. Similarly, Bipin Bihari Swain took the place of Chiranjeevi Bisoyi in Kabisuryanagar.
Former Aul MLA Debendra Sharma’s daughter Dr Debasmita Sharma has been nominated in place of her father. Asit Patnaik, son of former MLA Jugal Patnaik, who just lately joined the Congress after resigning from BJD, has been nominated for Bhadrak. The social gathering determined to drop two sitting MLAs from the list of candidates – Suresh Routray and Adhiraj Panigrahi.
Jatani MLA Routray had beforehand introduced his resolution to not contest the 2024 elections, whereas Khariar legislator Panigrahi resigned from the social gathering and joined BJD. He has been nominated by the BJD to contest from Khariar.
Among others, former Odisha Pradesh Congress (OPCC) presidents Niranjan Patnaik and Jaydev Jena will contest from Bhndareipokhari and Anandapur meeting constituencies, respectively. Former MLA Debasish Pattnaik will contest from Banki meeting section. The Congress has named Rajanikanta Padhi as its candidate from Hinjili, the place BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik can be a nominee.
With this announcement, the Congress has named 119 out of the 147 candidates in the state. Two seats have been adjusted with CPI(M) and JMM.
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