Naveen Patnaik, Dilip Ray file nominations for Odisha assembly
March 19, 2014 19:40
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik, BJD MP Sidhanta Mohapatra and BJP leader and former union minister Dilip Ray were among over 12 candidates who filed nomination for the ensuing assembly and lok sabha polls in Odisha today.
Patnaik filed four sets of nomination papers from Hinjili assembly constituency in Ganjam district at the sub-collector's office at the district headquarter town of Chhatrapur as ruling BJD candidate, official sources said.
After winning the assembly election from Hinjili constituency in 2000, the BJD supremo tasted victory from the same segment in his home district in successive assembly polls held in 2004 and 2009.
Dilip Ray, who had been minister at the centre and also in the state, filed his nomination for the prestigious Rourkela assembly seat as a BJP nominee, sources said.
Patnaik filed four sets of nomination papers from Hinjili assembly constituency in Ganjam district at the sub-collector's office at the district headquarter town of Chhatrapur as ruling BJD candidate, official sources said.
After winning the assembly election from Hinjili constituency in 2000, the BJD supremo tasted victory from the same segment in his home district in successive assembly polls held in 2004 and 2009.
Dilip Ray, who had been minister at the centre and also in the state, filed his nomination for the prestigious Rourkela assembly seat as a BJP nominee, sources said.
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