New Delhi: The Gunupur Assembly seat in Odisha’s Rayagada district is about for a three-way showdown, as three people from the identical household are able to lock horns on May 13 primarily based on tickets from totally different events.
The incumbent MLA, Raghunath Gamang, from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), who’s vying for one more time period in workplace, is fielded in opposition to his grandson, Satyajit Gamang, who’s working because the Congress get together candidate. Adding one other layer to this familial battle is Trinath Gamang, a nephew of Satyajit on the Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) ticket, reported PTI.
BJD candidate Raghunath Gamang is campaigning on the varied growth initiatives taken by the present Naveen Patnaik authorities. Talking about his technique, he informed PTI, “I’m in search of votes primarily based on the event work undertaken by the state authorities in our constituency.” He additional expressed his confidence in securing one other time period from Gunupur.
Riding the notorious ‘Modi wave’ is Trinath from the BJP, who has religion within the Union authorities’s housing and different developmental schemes and is wooing voters primarily based on these guarantees. He stated, “My priorities embody securing Notified Area Council (NAC) standing for Padmapur.“ He stated that after his victory, he would work on enhancing irrigation services within the space.
During the final elections, the Congress get together was the second most-voted get together. Relying on these statistics, Satyajit expressed confidence in placing up a robust struggle. “Apart from the Congress manifesto, I aim to bolster healthcare facilities and explore job opportunities for the youth in our area with the establishment of agro-based industries,” stated Satyajit whereas speaking to PTI.
Gunupur Assembly constituency has a complete of two,21,495 voters, together with 1,14,762 feminine voters.
(Based on inputs from PTI)
