June 5th 2024.
In the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, several Odia actors were nominated as candidates by political parties such as the BJP, BJD, and Congress. This move was seen as an attempt to attract voters and gain an edge in the competitive political landscape.
Among the actors nominated, there were some familiar names like Sidhant Mohapatra, Akash Das Nayak, Arindam Roy, and Varsha Priyadarshini. BJP had chosen Sidhant, Akash, and Arindam to fight for the Digapahandi, Korei, and Salipur Assembly constituencies respectively, while BJD had put their faith in Varsha for the Barachana Assembly constituency. Congress, on the other hand, had selected Manoj Mishra as their candidate for Bolangir.
Interestingly, both Sidhant and Akash emerged victorious in their respective constituencies, proving that their popularity and appeal goes beyond their previous affiliation with BJD. It is worth mentioning that Sidhant had previously won the Berhampur Lok Sabha seat in 2009 and 2014 as a BJD candidate. This time, he secured a win by defeating BJD's Biplab Patro by a margin of 16,000 votes. Similarly, Akash defeated BJD's Sandhyarani Das by a margin of over 5,000 votes in the Korei Assembly segment.
However, luck was not on the side of the other candidates. Arindam Roy, who had also left BJD to join BJP, lost the election from the Salipur Assembly constituency to BJD's Prashanta Behera by a margin of over 7,000 votes. Varsha, who was nominated by BJD, was also not able to secure a win as she was defeated by BJP's Amar Kumar Nayak by a margin of 6,310 votes. Manoj Mishra, representing Congress, came in third behind BJP's Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo and BJD's Surendra Singh Bhoi in the Bolangir Lok Sabha seat.
It is worth noting that Prashanta Nanda was the only actor to have achieved this feat before. He had won the Assembly elections in 2000 as a BJP candidate and in 2009, he emerged victorious representing the NCP. However, this time, Arindam Roy was not as fortunate.
Overall, the inclusion of these popular Odia actors in the political arena added an interesting element to the elections. While some were able to secure a win, others were not as lucky. Nonetheless, their presence and impact cannot be denied.
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