India, Oct. 11 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may emulate the strategy, adopted by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2018 Bijepur bypoll, for the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha.

Speculations are rife that the BJP may field Jay Dholakia, the son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, for Nuapada by-election. Jay along with his supporters joined the BJP at its state headquarters in the capital city here today.

The by-election for Nuapada Assembly seat is necessitated due to the death of sitting MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8. The polling is scheduled to be held on November 11.

In a similar situation in 2018, the BJD, then governing party in the state, had fielded Rita Sahu, the wife of deceased Congress MLA Subal ...