The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday named seven candidates for the coming lok Sabha elections in the State.They are Dr Dhanada Kanta Mishra (Brahmapur), Bismay Mohapatra (Bhubaneswar), Dr Bikash Das (Cuttack), Jimut Prasad Mishra (Dhenkanal), Mamata Kundu (Baleswar), Satya Nahar (Kalahandi) and Nirad Baran Khuntia (Puri).
The names were announced in New Delhi as part of the third list of 20 AAP candidates. Earlier, social activist lingaraj had been named as the AAP candidate for the Bargarh lok Sabha seat.
Dr Dhanada Mishra is an academician, administrator and serial entrepreneur. Currently he is the Director (Academics) of KMBB College of Engineering, Khordha. He is a core member of the AAP and the party’s Odisha spokesperson.
Bismay Mahapatra, a postgraduate in science, is a social worker who has been involved in NGOs working for tribals. He is presently the AAP State secretary.
Dr Bikash Das is a widely-known human right activist and lawyer. Presently he is the president of ClAP, which is one of the oldest legal aid oriented human right organisations in India.
Jimut Mishra, an MPhil degree holder in International politics (JNU), is an RTI activist and is involved in the development sector for last 12 years. Mamata Kundu, a graduate, is a social activist. She had joined the Jana lokpal movement.
Satya Mahar was actively involved in mobilising the Dongaria Kondh tribals against mining in Niyamgiri. She is also part of the team which organised the filing of a PIl in the Supreme Court against the mining scam in the State.
Nirada Khuntia, a former lecturer, has won national awards in social service and is presently engaged in training the programme coordinators of NSS.