BJP names Mamata Mohanta as its candidate for Rajya Sabha byelection in Odisha

As expected, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced names of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha byelections. From Odisha, the party has announced the name of Mamata Mohanta who had recently joined the saffron camp after resigning from the primary membership of the BJD as well as the Rajya Sabha.

The popular Kudumi community leader was the first choice of the BJP for the Upper House. The Rajya Sabha byelection will be held on September 3, 2024, as per the notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Even though several other names were doing rounds, the BJP picked Mamata and announced her as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

Apart from Odisha, the BJP has also announced the names of candidates from other states as well. Here is the list of candidates.

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Assam: Mission Ranjan Das and Rameswar Teli

Bihar: Manan Kumar Mishra

Haryana: Kiran Choudhary

Maharashtra: Dhairyashil Patil

Rajasthan: Sardar Ravneet Singh Bittu

Tripura: Rajib Bhattaracharjee