Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced candidates for the election to four Rajya Sabha seats in the State.
The candidates are Subash Singh, Munna Khan, Sujeet Kumar and Mamata Mohanta.
The BJD has fielded the above candidates due to their loyalty to the party and its president, sources said.
The notification for the election has been issued by the Odisha Assembly Secretary and Returning Officer on Friday.
The polling will be held on March 26.