Open revolt in BJD, former MLA recordsdata nomination as unbiased for Dhamnagar by-poll

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Former MLA Rajendra Das on Monday brazenly revolted in opposition to the social gathering management and filed nomination papers for the Dhamnagar by-poll as an unbiased candidate after he was denied ticket by the BJD.

Das went in a procession to the block workplace at Bhadrak alongside along with his supporters earlier than the submitting the nomination papers. “I am confident about winning as I have the blessings of my elders and support of the public,” Das informed mediapersons.

Stating that his goal is to serve the folks of Dhamnagar, Das introduced that he won’t withdraw his nomination papers. Alleging that he had misplaced by a slim margin within the 2019 meeting polls due to rival faction within the BJD, Das stated he’s assured of profitable this time.

Ruling BJD’s resolution to area Abanti Das, chairperson of Tihidi panchayat samiti had sparked off robust resentment from the supporters of Das. Day-long efforts on Thursday by the BJD’s organisational secretary Pranab Prakash Das and a number of other different MLAs to influence Das had failed.

Several BJD leaders maintained that the transfer by Das is prone to have an effect on the social gathering’s marketing campaign for the election. Das was among the many frontrunners because the potential nominee of the social gathering for the by-poll.

Das had efficiently contested the meeting election from Dhamnagar as a BJD candidate in 2009 by defeating Bishnu Charan Sethi. However, he had misplaced to Sethi in 2019 election by a margin of lower than 5000 votes.

BHUBANESWAR: Former MLA Rajendra Das on Monday brazenly revolted in opposition to the social gathering management and filed nomination papers for the Dhamnagar by-poll as an unbiased candidate after he was denied ticket by the BJD.

Das went in a procession to the block workplace at Bhadrak alongside along with his supporters earlier than the submitting the nomination papers. “I am confident about winning as I have the blessings of my elders and support of the public,” Das informed mediapersons.

Stating that his goal is to serve the folks of Dhamnagar, Das introduced that he won’t withdraw his nomination papers. Alleging that he had misplaced by a slim margin within the 2019 meeting polls due to rival faction within the BJD, Das stated he’s assured of profitable this time.

Ruling BJD’s resolution to area Abanti Das, chairperson of Tihidi panchayat samiti had sparked off robust resentment from the supporters of Das. Day-long efforts on Thursday by the BJD’s organisational secretary Pranab Prakash Das and a number of other different MLAs to influence Das had failed.

Several BJD leaders maintained that the transfer by Das is prone to have an effect on the social gathering’s marketing campaign for the election. Das was among the many frontrunners because the potential nominee of the social gathering for the by-poll.

Das had efficiently contested the meeting election from Dhamnagar as a BJD candidate in 2009 by defeating Bishnu Charan Sethi. However, he had misplaced to Sethi in 2019 election by a margin of lower than 5000 votes.