Mamata Mohanta elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Odisha

BJP leader Mamata Mohanta has been elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Odisha. The development came hours after another BJP leader, Jagannath Pradhan, who had filed his nomination as an independent candidate, withdrew his nomination on the last day today.

It is pertinent to mention here that Mamata Mohanta joined BJP recently after resigning as MP and primary membership of BJD. Later, the BJP nominated her as a candidate for the Upper House from Odisha.

While talking to reporters about his nomination withdrawal, Pradhan informed that he had filed the nomination as per the decision of the BJP leadership.

“As per BJP leadership’s decision, I had filed the nomination on August 21 and withdrew my candidature as per subsequent instruction. As a disciplined worker, I discharged my duty that was assigned to me,” said Pradhan.

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