Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- Over 2,500 aspirants have applied online for Congress party tickets ahead of the 2024 Assembly elections in Odisha.

"Over 2,500 aspirants have submitted their applications online for Congress tickets for 147 Assembly seats in Odisha ahead of the 2024 polls," said Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak today.

The Congress party had earlier asked the aspirants to submit their applications online as part of its efforts to maintain utmost transparency in the selection of candidates for 147 Assembly seats in Odisha.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Odisha Ajoy Kumar and the OPCC president will personally meet the aspirants and hold through discussions on the applications ...