The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections, revealing high profile political contests ahead.
The BJD has announced candidates for 15 out 21 Lok Sabha seats, and 72 out 147 Assembly seats in Odisha.
Pranab Prakash Das, the BJD’s organisational secretary, the second-most influential position in the party after the president, is the BJD’s candidate for the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat.