BHUBANESWAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named Ollywood actor Sritam Das as its candidate for the post of Mayor of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC).Das had joined the saffron party in February 2014 before the General Elections. He has been one of of the party’s star campaigners team during several polls in the State.
Expressing happiness, Das said, “I have been given a new responsibility. The party has posed faith in me and I will try my best to deliver.”
“Firstly, I am a resident of Cuttack and the issues concerning the city are also mine. If elected as CMC Mayor, I will resolve the problems like drainage, JICA project, mosquito menace, potholes, healthcare service on priority basis,” he said.
The Congress had earlier announced the name of Giribala Behera, vice-president of Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress, as its candidate for the Mayor post of CMC.
The BJD had also on Saturday named Rajya Sabha member Subash Chandra Singh as its nominee for the CMC Mayor post.
The BJP also nominated Dr Sabita Suar as its Mayor candidate for the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC). Party State vice-president Bhrugu Buxipatra announced Dr Suar’s name after the approval from State president Samir Mohanty.
Dr Suar thanked the State president for selecting her as the candidate and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership quality and work attracted her towards the BJP.