Ruling BJD has finalised the candidates for the first phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''54 names have been cleared for Assembly and 9 for Lok Sabha constituencies.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will contest from Hinjali and Bijepur Assembly constituencies.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''Odisha State Congress has also cleated 6 names for Lok Sabha and 36 names for Assembly seats for the first phase of polling.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''On the first day of filing of nomination, four candidates submitted nomination papers for different Assembly seats.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Polling for the first phase will be held on 11th April.&nbsp;</span>
News On AIR | March 19, 2019 7:50 AM
Odisha: BJD finalises candidates for 1st phase of LS, Assembly polls