The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has released its list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming 71-Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha.
The campaign will be led by former Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik, along with several senior party leaders and ministers.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had earlier announced the by-election schedule, and the BJD has now officially submitted its campaigner list to the poll authorities.
Key leaders in the BJD star campaigner list include:
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Naveen Patnaik
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Prasanna Acharya
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Debi Prasad Mishra
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Ranendra Pratap Swain
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Niranjan Pujari
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Dr. Arun Kumar Sahoo
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Pratap Deb
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Pranab Prakash Das
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Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak
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Pratap Jena
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Sanjay Kumar Das Burma
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Dibya Shankar Mishra
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Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
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Sarada Nayak
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Puspendra Singh Deo
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Priti Ranjan Gharai
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Tukuni Sahu
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Sulata Deo
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Lekhashri Samantsinghar
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Sudam Marndi
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Debesh Acharya
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Pradip Kumar Dishari
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Saroj Kumar Meher
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Rohit Pujari
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Mujibulla Khan
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Bikram Panda
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Bhrugu Baxipatra
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Jogesh Singh
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Niranjan Bisi
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Manohar Randhari
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Ramesh Majhi
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Pradip Majhi
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Adhiraj Panigrahi
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Romancha Ranjan Biswal
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Subasini Jena
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Barsa Singh Bariha
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Deepali Das
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Manorama Mohanty
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Chinmaya Sahu
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Ipsita Sahu
The BJD’s campaign team includes both experienced and young leaders, ensuring representation from various regions and communities across Odisha. Party officials said the campaign will focus on development, welfare schemes, and the leadership of Naveen Patnaik.
The 71-Nuapada by-election was necessitated following the vacancy in the Assembly seat. With campaigning set to begin soon, major political parties — including the BJD, BJP, and Congress — are preparing to reach out to voters across the constituency.
