KENDRAPADA, March 31 -- --Picks up ex-MLA Anshuman for LS: BJD supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik announced candidates for the Kendrapada Lok Sabha and four Assembly seats out of 7 under it.
With the BJD nominating former MLA of Rajnagar Anshuman Mohanty for the Kendrapada Parliamentary constituency, it is going to be a straight fight between him and former MP of Kendrpada and BJP's nominee Baijayant Panda. Anshuman is son of veteran leader and former Minister late Nalinikant Mohanty, who recently joined BJD by quitting Congress.
After a long gap, the BJD has provided ticket to a native of Kendrapada to contest from Kendrapada LS segment. In 2009 and 2014, Baijaynt had won on BJD ticket from the seat, while cine star Anubhav Mohanty won the LS...