Bhubaneswar: The BJP has nominated Pradip Purohit as its candidate for the ensuing by-poll to the Padampur Assembly Constituency in Bargarh district.
Purohit will file nomination papers on November 14, as per the party sources.
The by-election will be held on December 5 and the results are scheduled to be declared on December 8.
The last date of filing nomination papers is November 17. The scrutiny of the papers will be held on November 18. The last date of withdrawing candidature is November 21.
The by-poll was necessitated due to the death of sitting BJD MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha.