Naveen Patnaik to contest from Kantabanji

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today fielded Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from Kantabanji Assembly constituency in Balangir district.

Besides Hinjilicut Assembly constituency, Patnaik will contest from Kantabanji seat. 

The BJD also announced the names of candidates for several constituencies as it swapped its nominees in Sambalpur and Rairakhol.

Prasanna Acharya, whose name was earlier announced for Sambalpur seat, will now contest from Rairakhol. Similarly, Rohit Pujari, who was earlier nominated for Rairakhol, will contest from Sambalpur.

Below are the other BJD candidates: 

Chitrokonda: Laxmipriya Nayak

Padampur: Barsha Singh Bariha

Kuchinda: Rajendra Chatria

Deogarh: Arundhati Devi

Angul: Sanjukta Singh

Nimapada: Dilip Nayak

Sanakhemundi: Geetanjali Devi

Jeypore: Indira Nanda