Odisha: BJP announces names of 21 Assembly candidates, Dilip Ray to contest from Rourkela

The BJP introduced 21 candidates for the Odisha Assembly elections, with former Union Coal Minister Dilip Ray nominated for the Rourkela seat. Among the many candidates are 5 who just lately switched from the BJD to the BJP.A minimum of 5 turncoats who just lately joined the BJP after quitting the BJD additionally acquired BJP tickets. They’re Amarndra Sprint (Jagatsinghpur), Dambaru Sisa (Chitrakonda), Kalilash Kulesika (Laxmipur), Bhadav Hansdah (Saraskana) and Jagannath Nudruka (Bissam Katak).

Ray will struggle in opposition to Odisha’s Labour Minister and BJD candidate Sarada Nayak from the Rourkela seat.

The social gathering additionally modified two candidates who had been named within the earlier listing. Surama Padhi was changed by Tapas Ranjan Martha within the Ranpur meeting section whereas the social gathering nominated Chaitanya Nandibali rather than Chaitanya Hantal within the Pottangi meeting section.

Two ladies candidates – Surama Padhi and Sanjali Murmu (Bangirposi) – additionally determine within the listing of 21 candidates launched by the BJP.

With this, the BJP has to date introduced the names of 131 candidates out of 147 meeting segments in Odisha. The social gathering had earlier launched the names of candidates for all of the 21 Lok Sabha seats within the state.

Odisha Meeting and Lok Sabha polls within the state can be held concurrently in 4 phases on Might 13, 20, 25 and June 1.

Inputs from PTI