Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to announce Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, as its candidate for the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election, informed Rajya Sabha Member Sujeet Kumar on Tuesday.

Addressing the media, Kumar said that Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will visit Nuapada on October 16, where he will lead a mega rally and be present during the nomination filing of the BJP candidate.

“More than 2,000 workers from the BJD and Congress are expected to join the BJP during the rally. Jay Dholakia is the party’s final choice, and his candidature will be formally announced soon,” Kumar stated.

Jay Dholakia had officially joined the BJP on October 11 (Saturday), signaling his readiness to contest from the constituency once represented

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