Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik officially entered the electoral fray by filing his nomination papers from the Kantabanji Assembly constituency.
The filing took place at the Sub-Collector office in Titlagarh.
Patnaik commenced his journey for the nomination process by arriving at the Tushra Aerodrome at 10:25 am. Subsequently, he made a visit to the City School field. He paid homage to his father and former Odisha Chief Minister, Biju Patnaik, at Biju Patnaik Chowk.
Worth mentioning, the BJD supremo had already filed nomination papers for the Hinjili Assembly seat, marking his participation in the upcoming elections.
In an effort to thwart the Bharatiya Janata Party’s aspirations to replicate its 2019 triumph in the Lok Sabha election in western Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal on April 17 announced to field Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from Kantabanji Assembly constituency in Balangir district.
With Odisha’s CM maintaining unprecedented popularity compared to other leaders in the State, the regional party is poised to capitalize on it.
Kantabanji’s strategic position, situated near three Lok Sabha seats in western Odisha—Kalahandi, Balangir, and Bargarh, all claimed by the BJP in 2019—makes it a pivotal choice. As Mr. Patnaik’s tour plans are finalized, his cavalcade will undoubtedly crisscross the heartland of western Odisha.
