Campaigning for the Nuapada Assembly by-election has reached its peak, with 14 candidates in the fray after the scrutiny of nomination papers. A total of 19 candidates had filed their nomination papers, out of which five were rejected.
The rejected candidates include Rajaram Sahu of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Sitaram Behera of the Rashtriya Parivartan Dal, and three independent candidates - Purushottam Behera, Kamal Chhatriya, and Bhujbala Adabanga.
The candidates who have been cleared to contest the election include BJP's Jai Dholakia, BJD's Snehangini Chhuria, Congress' Ghasiram Majhi, Samajwadi Party's Ramakant Hathi, Bahujan Mukti Party's Hemant Thandi, Odisha Janata Dal's Shukadhar Dandasena, and eight independent candidates.
In a significant development, Bhujbal Adabanga, whose nomination papers were rejected, joined the BJP with his supporters in a merger party held in Nuapada. This move is expected to boost the BJP's strength in the by-election.
The Nuapada Assembly by-election has turned into a three-way contest between the BJP,Nuapada Assembly By-Election: Campaigning Reaches Fever PitchCampaigning for the Nuapada Assembly by-election has reached its peak, with 14 candidates in the fray after the scrutiny of nomination papers. A total of 19 candidates had filed their nomination papers, out of which five were rejected.
The rejected candidates include Rajaram Sahu of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Sitaram Behera of the Rashtriya Parivartan Dal, and three independent candidates - Purushottam Behera, Kamal Chhatriya, and Bhujbal Adabanga.
The candidates who have been cleared to contest the election include BJP's Jai Dholakia, BJD's Snehangini Chhuria, Congress' Ghasiram Majhi, Samajwadi Party's Ramakant Hathi, Bahujan Mukti Party's Hemant Thandi, Odisha Janata Dal's Shukadhar Dandasena, and eight independent candidates.
In a significant development, Bhujbal Adabanga, whose nomination papers were rejected, joined the BJP with his supporters in a merger party held in Nuapada. This move is expected to boost the BJP's strength in the by-election.