Bhubaneswar, April 28 -- Though the campaigning has already intensified in most parts of Odisha for the crucial 2024 elections, three major political parties - BJD, BJP and Congress are yet to announce the names of their candidates in some seats across the State.

While the Opposition BJP has announced the names of its candidates in as many as 140 Assembly seats out of 147 so far, the saffron party is yet to open its cards for seven seats.

Theses seats are Ghasipura, Barabati-Cuttack, Begunia, Bhograi, Nilgiri, Bhandaripokhari and Bari Assembly segments.

Meanwhile, the ruling BJD has already given tickets to candidates in as many as 144 Assembly seats. The ruling party is yet to announce the names of its candidates in three Assembly sea...