Overview

• BJD nominee Snehangini Chhuria filed her papers October 20 at the Nuapada Sub-Collector’s office, joined by senior party leaders including Pramila Mallik.
• The Odisha chief electoral office reported 19 total nominations, with eight party candidates and 11 independents.
• BJP’s Jay Dholakia and Congress’s Ghasiram Majhi submitted nominations October 18.
• The by-election is set for November 11 to fill the seat left vacant by four-time MLA Rajendra Dholakia, who died September 8.
• BJD tapped Chhuria, a two-time Attabira MLA, after Jay Dholakia joined the BJP, and she says her campaign will critique the BJP “double-engine” record and highlight past BJD governance.