BJP leader and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan is willing to contest in Odisha in the general elections in 2019.
In his first such statement, he said this to mediapersons’ query on the sidelines of a literary festival here on Saturday.
Pradhan said it is up to his party high command to decide whether he would contest for the State Assembly or for the lok Sabha.
Pradhan, it may be mentioned, is virtually projected by the BJP central leadership as the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate in the State.