Biju Janata Dal Announces First List of Candidates for Odisha Assembly Elections

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Odisha Assembly elections, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) released its inaugural list of candidates, marking the commencement of the electoral battle in the state.

The announcement was made by BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik, who unveiled the names of candidates beginning with Jagannath Saraka, slated to contest from Bisam Cuttack constituency.

Here’s the comprehensive list of candidates announced by the BJD:

Bisam Cuttack: Jagannath Saraka
Gunupur: Raghunath Gamango
Rayagada: Anusaya Majhi
Bargarh: Debesh Acharya
Bijepur: Rita Sahu
Atabira: Snehangini Churia
Bhatli: Susant Singh
Jaleswar: Aswini Patra
Basata: Subhasini Jena
Bhandaripokhari: Sanjeeb Mallik
Bhadrak: Prafulla Samal
Basudevpur: Bishnubrata Routray
Dhamnagar: Dr. Sanjay Das
Chandabali: Byomokesh Ray
Binjharpur: Pramila Mallik
Dharmashala: Pranab Balabantray
Jajpur: Sujata Sahu
Sukinda: Preetiranjan Gharai
Dhenkanal: Sudhir Ku Samal
Kamakhyanagar: Prafulla Mallik
Parjang: Nrusingha Sahu
Pallahara: Mukesh Pal
Chendipada: Susant Ku Behera
Sonepur: Niranjan Pujari
Loisingha: Nihar Behera
Patnagarh: Saroj Meher
Balangir: Kalikesh Singh Deo
Titlagarh: Tukuni Sahu
Nuapada: Rajendra Dholkia
Umerkote: Nabina Nayak
Jharigam: Ramesh Majhi
Nabarangpur: Kaushalya Pradhani
Dabugam: Manohar Randhari
Lanjigarh: Pradeep Dishari
Junagarh: Dibya Shankar Mishra
Dharmagarh: Pushpendra Singhdeo
Bhawanipatna: Latika Nayak
G Udyagiri: Saluga Pradhan
Kantamal: Mahidhar Rana
Boudh: Pradip Amat
Baramba: Debi Mishra
Banki: Debi Tripathy
Athagarh: Ranendra P. Swain
Cuttack Choudwar: Sauvik Biswal
Niali: Pramod Mallik
Cuttack Sadar: Candra Sarathi Behera
Patkura: Arvind Mohapatra
Aul: Pratap Deb
Rajnagar: Dhruva Sahu
Mahakalpada: Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak
Puri: Sunil Mohanty
Brahmagiri: Uma Samantray
Satyabadi: Sanjay Das Burma
Pipli: Rudra Maharathy
Jatni: Bibhuti Balabantray
Ranpur: Satya Pradhan
Daspalla: Ramesh Behera
Nayagarh: Arun Ku Sahoo
Bhanjanagar: Bikram Arukha
Polsara: Srikant Sahu
Kabisuryanagar: Latika Pradhan
Chhatrapur: Subash Behera
Soroda: Sanghamitra Swain
Hinjili: Naveen Patnaik
Gopalpur: Bikram Panda
Digapahandi: Biplab Patro
Chikiti: Chinmayananda Srirup Deb
Kotpad: Chandrasekhar Majhi
Koraput: Raghuram Podal
Malkangiri: Manas Madkami
Ghasipura: Badri Patra
Patna: Jagannath Nayak

The release of the candidates’ list by the BJD sets the stage for a fierce electoral contest in Odisha as the state gears up for the upcoming Assembly polls. Stay tuned for further updates on the electoral landscape in Odisha.