Congress releases 1st list of candidates in Odisha, renominates 5 MLAs

Tuesday, 2 April 2024
The Congress on Tuesday announced candidates for eight Lok Sabha and 47 assembly seats in the state. The party has left Biramitrapur and Bonai assembly seats for JMM and CPM as part of their seat-sharing talks.Congress state president Sarat Pattanayak, who had lost security deposit following his embarrassing defeat from the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

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