Many senior leaders belonging to the three major political parties, the BJD, the Congress and the BJP, filed nominations on Monday.
BJD Ali Assembly nominee Pratap Keshari Deb and Badachana candidate Amar Prasad Satpathy filed nominations after coming in huge rallies to offices of their respective Returning Officers.
OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik, who is contesting from two seats this election, filed his nomination from Bhandaripokhari Assembly constituency. Earlier, he had filed nominations from Ghasipura Assembly seat where he would taken on BJD leader Badri Narayan Patra. BJP Balikuda-Erasama Assembly candidate Dr Damodar Rout took out a procession and filed his nomination papers at the Jagatsinghpur Sub-Collector’s office.
Congress’ Jagatsinghpur Assembly candidate Chiranjib Biswal came in a rally filed papers at the Sub-Collector’s office. Congress’ Rajnagar nominee Anshuman Mohanty and BJP’s Mahakalapada candidate Bijaya Pradhan and Kendrapada nominee Sunakara Behera also filed their papers.
BJP’s Basta Assembly candidate Raghunath Mohanty also filed nomination papers.
BJP’s Kendrapada Lok Sabha candidate Baijyant Panda and Baleswar LS nominee Pratap Sarangi and Congress’ Kendrapada candidate Dharanidhar Nayak and Jagatsingpur candidate Pratima Mallick filed nominations on the day. After filing his nomination, Panda stated that he would work towards the development of Kendrapada and Odisha.