BJD Nominates Debasish Samantray, Subhasish Khuntia As Party’s Rajya Sabha Candidates
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Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik on Monday nominated former MLA Debasish Samantray and party leader Subhasish Khuntia as the BJD’s candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik on Monday nominated former MLA Debasish Samantray and party leader Subhasish Khuntia as the BJD’s candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
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The seats will fall vacant in April when the terms of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJD leaders Prasant Nanda and Amar Patnaik in the Rajya Sabha will end.
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✨According to a notification, election to the three Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha will be held on February 27 between 9 AM and 4 PM on the state assembly premises and counting of votes will take place at 5PM. The last date for filing of nominations is February 15.
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