In Athagarh 57 candidates have filed nomination for 18 wards of the NAC, while 46 candidates have filed it for 17 wards in Banki NAC on the last day.
In all the 18 wards of Athagarh and 17 wards of Banki both BJD and Congress candidates have filed nominations, while BJP has filed nomination for eight seats in Athagarh and four seats in Banki. Similarly, 13 independent candidates in Athagarh and eight in Banki have filed their nominations.
Both Congress and BJD candidates filed their nomination papers with grand rallies, dissatisfaction was seen among the members of ruling party as many aspirants failed to get tickets.