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Bhubaneswar, October 20 (IANS) Main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Snehangini Chhuria filed her nomination papers for the Nuapada (Odisha) by-election on Monday.
Chhuria along with senior BJD leaders like Pramila Mallik, Tukuni Sahu, Lekhashree Samantasinghar, along with several party workers and supporters reached the Nuapada Sub Collector’s office and submitted the nomination documents to the returning officer.
After filing his nomination, Chhuria told media persons: “With the blessings of former Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik, I have filed my nomination papers for the Nuapada by-election today. On this occasion, I express my gratitude to my leader Naveen Patnaik. I also thank and appreciate all the women, elders, youth and BJD workers of Nuapada constituency who joined me in large numbers. And expressed their support for my candidacy.”
He further said that the party will seek votes by highlighting the failures of the current BJP-led double engine government and the good work done by the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the past.
Chhuria also claimed that people from all sections of the society including Dalits, tribals, OBCs are disappointed with the governance of the BJP government and are remembering the success of the previous Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government.
Expressing confidence in BJD’s victory in the upcoming by-elections, he said, “As they (people of Nuapada) have welcomed us wholeheartedly, our journey to victory will be successful and BJD will win the seat with everyone’s blessings.”
Both Congress and ruling BJP candidates Ghasiram Majhi and Jai Dholakia, respectively, filed their nominations on Saturday (October 18).
After Jai Dholakia, son of four-time Nuapada MLA and BJD leader Rajendra Dholakia, joined the BJP ahead of the by-election, BJD has fielded a two-time MLA from Attabira assembly constituency in Bargarh district.
Nuapada assembly seat became vacant after the death of Rajendra Dholakia on 8 September. By-election for the vacant Nuapada assembly constituency is to be held on November 11.
–IANS
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