Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha on Wednesday.

In addition to Nuapada, the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party has approved several candidates for the 2025 Assembly by-elections in various states. Agha Syed Mohsin and Sushri Devyani Rana have been selected as candidates for the Budgam and Nagrota by-elections, respectively, in Jammu and Kashmir.

In Jharkhand, Babulal Soren has been named the candidate for the Ghatshila (ST) by-election. Meanwhile, in Telangana, Lanka Deepak Reddy has been nominated for the Jubilee Hills by-election.

Meanwhile, ahead of the Nuapada Assembly by-election, Odisha Chief Elector...