Key Contestant: Jay Panda

Baijayant Panda, popularly known as Jay Panda, is the suave, erudite face of the Biju Janata Dal in the Lok Sabha. He made his debut in the Lok Sabha in 2009 by bagging the Kendrapara seat, and is locked in a triangular contest with Bishnu Prasad Das of the BJP and Dharanidhar Nayak of the Congress to retain the constituency.

Constituency: Kendrapara, Odisha
Party: BJD
Age: 50
Education: Graduate Professional
Assets: Rs 312,432,726