The ruling Biju Janata Dal is likely to field fresh faces in a major chunk of Lok Sabha constituencies as many incumbent members are either unwilling to contest or embroiled in various controversies.
For the 21 seats, the BJD may retain five to six MPs while it is toying with the idea of picking new faces or sending senior leaders who are in State politics to Parliament.
If sources in the ruling BJD are to be believed, constituencies like Puri, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Kalahandi, Aska, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Nabarangpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj could see new faces.
