Pipili: Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s Rudra Maharathy and Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj filed their nomination paper for the Pipili by-poll today.
Rudra’s candidature was announced by party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on March 26 ending all the rumours of a feud in the Maharathy family over contesting for Delang-Pipili seat.
According to sources, the BJD and Congress nominees filed their papers at Puri sub-collector office today.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ashrit Patnaik had filed his nomination for the by-poll.
The last day for filing nomination paper is March 30. Scrutiny will be held on March 31. The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is April 3.
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