Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress has declared Madhusmita Acharya as its candidate for the election to the post of Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The announcement was made by veteran Congress leader and Jatni MLA Suresh Routray.
Earlier, the party had announced Giribala Behera, the vice-president of Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress, as Mayor candidate for Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC).
The filing of nominations for the elections to urban local bodies (ULBs) in Odisha is underway and will continue till March 7.
The scrutiny of nominations will be done on March 9.
The polling will be held on March 24 with the counting of votes and declaration of results on March 26, the State Election Commission said.