243 candidates in fray for 28 Odisha Assembly seats, 37 for 4 LS constituencies
Bhubaneswar, May 01, 2024.
A total of 243 candidates are in the fray for the 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha where voting will be held on May 13, election officials said on Wednesday.
The nominations of 256 candidates for 28 MLA seats under Nabarangpur, Berhampur, Koraput and Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituencies were found valid after scrutiny. Of the 256 candidates, 13 have withdrawn their nominations, they said.
Now, a total of 243 candidates are in the fray for the first phase of Assembly elections in Odisha.