Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Jibesh Kishore Sundaray would contest against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in theensuing general elections, said a Press release issued by the party here on Sunday.
Sundaray, an executive member of the Annapurna Theatre and editor-in-chief of an Odia weekly magazine ‘Ama Khabar’, said that he took the decision to contest against Patnaik by capitalising on the public anger against the Chief Minister due to his silence over the mega scams in the State such as mineral loot and chit fund irregularities.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate said Patnaik-led BJD Government ruled the State for 14 years continuously, but failed to deliver as per the aspirations of the people. The AAP will bring Swaraj and give power in the hands of the common men, he added.