By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Barsha Singh Bariha, wife of Sourav Baliarsingh, and daughter of late MLA Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha, is BJD candidate for Padmapur byepolls.
This was announced by Chief Minister and BJD Boss, Naveen Patnaik on Monday. Barsha is the daughter-in-law of BJP leader Rama Ranjan Baliarsingh.
The delay of BJD was due to the fact that the conch party is yet to zero in on one of four possibilities- Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha’s wife, his two daughters and daughter-in-law.
Former minister and Padampur MLA late Bijay’s wife Tilotama and daughter-in-law (nephew’s wife) Madhavi Singh were in the race of contenders for getting BJD ticket. Meanwhile, the names of the late MLA’s elder daughter Barsha and younger daughter Kadambini had also cropped up as contenders for the same while Barsha chosen as BJD candidate.
Congress named Satya Bhusan Sahu as its candidate for the bye-election scheduled on December 5. BJP Candidate for Padmapur bye-election in Odisha’s Bargarh district, on Monday filing his nomination papers.
