By Our Correspondent
KENDRAPARA: Congress MLA candidate for Aul Assembly segment in Odisha’s politically sensitive Kendrapara district, Dr Debasmita Sharma, daughter of former MLA Debendra Sharma and Granddaughter of Ex MLA late Dibakar Nath Sharma, on Monday filed her nomination papers.
Dr Sharma, who left a Government Doctor job, is fighting against BJD’s siting MLA and Minister Pratap Deb and BJP’s new young face , Krushna Chandra Panda.
Dr Sharma took out a rally from her Nial residence in Aul Bazar to the Sub Collector’s office in Kendrapara to file her nomination papers. She was accompanied by her father Debendra Sharma, who served as MLA of Aul between 2014-2019.
‘ବାବା ଏବଂ ଗୁରୁଜନ ମାନକଂ ସହ ଯାଇ ନାମାକଂନ ପତ୍ର ଦାଖଲ କଲି। ଆଳି ନିର୍ବାଚନମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ର ସମସ୍ତ ଗୁରୁଜନ,ମା ,ମାଉସୀ ଓ ମୋର ଭାଇ ଭଉଣୀ ମାନଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ମୋର ଏକାନ୍ତ କାମ୍ୟ ।ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ।#Aul #Rajkanika #Kendrapada,” 28 year old Dr Sharma said in X post soon after filing nomination papers. Her father had already sold family properties to meet her election expenses.