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BJD’s Debashish Samantaray, Subhasish Khuntia File Nomination For Rajya Sabha elections

in poltics, State News February 13, 2024 Comments Off on BJD’s Debashish Samantaray, Subhasish Khuntia File Nomination For Rajya Sabha elections 824 Views

Bhubaneswar:13/2/24: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) nominees for Rajya Sabha elections Debashish Samantaray and Subhasish Khuntia filed their nominations in the Odisha Assembly building in the presence of party president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday.

While Samantray is a former MLA, Khuntia happens to be vice-president of BJD’s youth wing. They filed the papers a day after the party supremo announced their names as candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on February 27.

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Apart from Naveen, a host of senior leaders of the ruling party, including Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha, were present when the two leaders filed their nominations.

It may be noted here that three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha will fall vacant as Ashwini Vaishnaw, Amar Patnaik and Prashanta Nanda are due to retire from the Upper House in April this year.

The ruling party is yet to name its candidate for the third seat. The delay in naming the third candidate has generated suspense in political circles. Sources in the BJD said the third nominee has already been decided and will be announced in a day or two. The regional party has the required numbers to win all three seats.

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