Bhubaneswar, April 18 -- Bhubaneswar: Speaking about the Congress party's prospects in the Pipili bypoll that has been postponed till May 13 after the demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj, veteran leader and MLA Suresh Routray on Sunday said that late Mangaraj's wife could prove to be a winner for the party if given a chance in the coming election.

"We have five aspirants lined up for party's candidature in Pipili, but nothing has been finalised yet. However, if Ajit Mangaraj's wife can be given a chance then she can win us the seat in Pipili," said Routray.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party rubbished the claims of negative effect on the party following a shift in polling dates. Party's State General Secretary, Prithviraj Hari...