BHUBANESWAR: The Central Election Committee of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday formally announced Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada by-election in Odisha.
The Nuapada Assembly seat fell vacant following the death of Dholakia's father and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Rajendra Dholakia on September 8.
Earlier, Jay Dholakia was speculated to contest the by-election on a BJD ticket, following in his father's footsteps. However, in an interesting twist, he joined the ruling BJP on Saturday (November 11).