After the completion of scrutiny, a total of 307 Zilla Parishad (ZP) candidates are now left in the fray for 56 ZP zones in Mayurbhanj district.
The nominations of five candidates from five different zones were rejected during scrutiny. The rejected candidates are Dhirendra
Behera (AJSU) from ZP Zone No 2, Minarani Biswal (AJSU)from Zone No19, Khagendra Nath Mohanta (Utkal Bharat) from Zone 36, Ranjulata Behera (Utkal Bharat) from Zone 47 and Manasi Singh (Congress)from ZP Zone No 49.
However, the final picture will emerge only by the end of this week, January 21, being the last date for withdrawal of nominations.