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Odisha: BJP leader says party likely to field Jay Dholakia for Nuapada bypoll

IANS | October 14, 2025 05:23 PM

BHUBANESWAR: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sujeet Kumar, on Tuesday, claimed that the party is likely to field Jay Dholakia, son of former Odisha Minister and late Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Rajendra Dholakia, as its candidate for the upcoming bye-election in the Nuapada Assembly constituency.

Speaking to media persons here, the BJP MP said that the party may announce his name as its candidate by Tuesday evening.

He also added that the nominations will be filed by Dholakia on October 16.

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