BJP reveals additional eight nominees, four of which are defectors, for upcoming Odisha Assembly elections.

In a recent announcement, the BJP has revealed the names of eight more candidates who will be running for the upcoming Assembly polls in Odisha. Interestingly, four of these candidates were previously members of the ruling BJD party, but have now switched loyalties to the saffron party. Among these turncoats are Seemarani Nayak, Arindam Roy, Gitanjali Sethi, and Prasant Jagdev.

Jagdev, who was once a BJD MLA from Chilika, was removed from the party before making the decision to join the BJP. Roy, on the other hand, is a well-known Odia actor. The remaining candidates announced by the BJP are Fakir Mohan Naik, Murali Manohar Sharma, Rabindra Andia, and Banikalyan Mohanty. With this announcement, the saffron party has now declared candidates for 140 out of the 147 Assembly segments.

In comparison, the BJD has announced 141 candidates and the Congress has put forth 138 contenders for the polls. These elections are set to take place in four phases starting from May 13 and ending on June 1. The list of the candidates announced by the BJP includes Seemarani Nayak, Arindam Roy, Gitanjali Sethi, Prasant Jagdev, Fakir Mohan Naik, Murali Manohar Sharma, Rabindra Andia, and Banikalyan Mohanty. This announcement was made by the party's official spokesperson, PNN, and confirmed by various agencies.

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