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The Hindu
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Satyasundar Barik

Former Odisha CM J. B. Patnaik’s son makes electoral debut

The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the All India Congress Committee released a list of 75 candidates for the Odisha assembly elections on Sunday. Former Chief Minister late J. B. Patnaik’s son, Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik, is making his electoral debut from Begunia assembly seat.

The list also features former OPCC presidents Jayadev Jena and Niranjan Patnaik who will contest from Anandpur and Bhandaripokhari assembly constituencies respectively.

The CEC replaced Prabodh Tirkey, former Indian Hockey captain, with Devendra Bhitaria, from Talasara assembly seat in Sundargarh district. Chiranjeevi Bisoyi has been replaced by Bipin Bihari Swain from Kabisuryanagar assembly seat in Ganjam district.

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