Bhubaneswar: With the bugle blown for the by-election in the Nuapada Assembly constituency, the political parties in Odisha have geared up for an intense electoral battle.

The main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday constituted different committees comprising senior party leaders to manage all the affairs related to the by-polls in Nuapada constituency, which is scheduled to be held on November 11.

According to an office order, party president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has formed a steering committee to oversee all bypoll-related activities.

The six-member steering committee comprises senior leaders Prasanna Acharya, Niranjan Pujari, Snehangini Chhuria, Tukuni Sahoo, Niranjan Bisi and Md. Ayub Khan.

Similarly, the party has constituted a zonal committee compr

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