Bhubaneswar: As the deadline for withdrawal of nomination ended on Friday, altogether 14 candidates are set to contest in the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha. This was revealed by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha.

The candidates were allowed to withdraw their nominations between 11 am and 3 pm on Friday. As no candidate withdrew the nomination paper, 14 candidates are left in the race for the bypoll. ADVERTISEMENT

Prominent among the candidates are Jay Dholakia from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Snehangini Chhuria of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and Congress nominee Ghasiram Majhi.

Additionally, three other political parties have fielded candidates — Ramakanta Hati of the Samajwadi Party, Hemant Tandi of the Bahujan Mukti Party, and Shukadhar

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