New Delhi: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) Monday announced names of four MLA candidates, including replacement of two existing candidates, for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
The party has denied ticket to sitting MLA from G Udaigiri Jacob Pradhan. Besides, it has fielded Biren Senapati for Rourkela in place of Muktikanta Biswal and Shambhunath Panigrahi in place of Ram Krishna Panda.
Constituency and candidates
- Rourkela- Biren Senapati
- Patnagarh- Ramesh Purohit
- G Udaigiri (ST)-Shyamghan Pradhan
- Hinjili- Shambhunath Panigrahi