Bhubaneswar: Satya Bhusan Sahu has been declared as Congress candidate for the ensuing by-election to the Padampur Assembly constituency in Bargarh district.
“The Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Satya Bhusan Sahu as party candidate for the ensuing bye-election to
the Legislative Assembly of Odisha from 1 – Padampur Constituency”, the AICC said in a statement.
Earlier today, the BJP has declared Pradeep Purohit as its candidate for the by-election.
The By-poll will be held on December 5 and the votes will be counted on December 8.
Padampur Assembly seat fell vacant after the death of sitting BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha last month..
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