Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will contest from the Kantabanji Assembly Constituency.
Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced the fifth list of candidates for the BJD for the ensuing Assembly Elections in the State.
While Naveen will contest from Kantabanji, the party has fielded Prasanna Acharya from Rairakhol Constituency and Rohit Pujari will contest from Sambalpur Constituency.
Likewise, Sulakshana Geetanjali Devi will contest from Sanakhemundi, Indira Nanda from Jeypore, Laxmipriya Nayak from Chitrakonda, Barsha Singh Bariha from Padampur, Rajendra Chatria from Kuchinda, Arundhati Kumari Devi from Deogarh, Sanjukta Singh from Anugul and Dilip Kumar Nayak will contest from Nimapara constituency.
Chief Minister will contest from two seats this time also. He will contest from Hinjili and Kantabanji.
The party made changes in candidates for the Sambalpur and Rairakhol Constituencies. While Prasanna Acharya will contest from Rairakhol Constituency, Rohit Pujari will contest from Sambalpur Constituency.