Bhubaneshwar: Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Narendra Kumar Swain today filed nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election scheduled to be held on December 14. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other senior leaders.
The General Secretary of the BJD filed his papers on the last date for filing of nominations before returning officer-cum-Assembly Secretary Amiya Kumar Sarangi, Assembly officials said.
Mr Swain's election was certain in view of the BJD's strength in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
"In Rajya Sabha, my stand will be for overall development of Odisha as dreamt by Biju babu. I will support my party's demands which are being made in the Upper House," Mr Swain told reporters after filing his papers.
"BJD has 117 members in the House and we have only 16. This is the reason why Congress has decided not to field any candidate for the Rajya Sabha election," said Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra.
The General Secretary of the BJD filed his papers on the last date for filing of nominations before returning officer-cum-Assembly Secretary Amiya Kumar Sarangi, Assembly officials said.
Mr Swain's election was certain in view of the BJD's strength in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
"In Rajya Sabha, my stand will be for overall development of Odisha as dreamt by Biju babu. I will support my party's demands which are being made in the Upper House," Mr Swain told reporters after filing his papers.
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"BJD has 117 members in the House and we have only 16. This is the reason why Congress has decided not to field any candidate for the Rajya Sabha election," said Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra.
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