May 10th 2024.
In the city of Bhubaneswar, the auspicious Akshaya Tritiya festival was celebrated with great fervor on Friday. It was a significant day for many political candidates in Odisha, as they seized the opportunity to file their nominations for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. Among those who submitted their papers were Manmohan Samal, the president of Odisha BJP, Baijayant Panda, the party's national vice-president, and Niranjan Patnaik, the former state Congress president.
Akshaya Tritiya is believed to be an auspicious day to commence any new venture, and it also marks the beginning of the construction of chariots for Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra. Therefore, after performing their pujas (religious rituals) in various temples, all the candidates proceeded to file their nomination papers. Jay Panda, as Baijayant Panda is fondly known, filed his nomination for the Kendrapada Lok Sabha constituency, while Manmohan Samal submitted his papers for the Chandbali assembly segment. Ansuman Mohanty, Panda's rival from the BJD party, also filed his nomination for the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat at the Kendrapara sub-collector's office. Both Panda and Mohanty arrived at the election office in grand roadshows, accompanied by their supporters.
In addition, octogenarian Niranjan Patnaik filed his nomination for the Bhandaripokhari assembly seat. Notably, popular Odia film actors Varsha Priyadarshini and Akash Das Nayak also entered the political arena by filing their nominations for the Badachana and Korei assembly segments in Jajpur district, respectively.
Speaking about the elections, Baijayant Panda expressed confidence in the country's development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which would also benefit Odisha. Similarly, Manmohan Samal voiced his optimism about BJP forming the government in the state and winning the Lok Sabha elections. Niranjan Patnaik shared that he was moved by the love and affection of the people of Bhadaripokhari in Bhadrak district, which compelled him to file his nomination.
In Jajpur district, a total of 14 candidates from various political parties, including Varsha Priyadarshini and Akash Das Nayak, as well as independent candidates, filed their nomination papers on Friday. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and anticipation for the upcoming elections.
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