Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced the names of 27 candidates for upcoming Assembly elections and five for Lok Sabha polls. With this, the BJD has fielded 20 candidates for the 21 Lok Sabha seats, barring Balasore. The party fielded former BJP leaders Bhrugu Baxipatra and Parineeta Mishra from Berhampur and Baragarh Lok Sabha seats, hours after they joined the regional outfit.
Naveen Patnaik-led BJD releases list of candidates for 5 Lok Sabha constituencies, 27 Assembly seats in Odisha
April 04, 2024
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Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced the names of 27 candidates for upcoming Assembly elections and five for Lok Sabha polls. With this, the BJD has fielded 20 candidates for the 21 Lok Sabha seats, barring Balasore. The party fielded former BJP leaders Bhrugu Baxipatra and Parineeta Mishra from Berhampur and Baragarh Lok Sabha seats, hours after they joined the regional outfit.
