Bhubaneswar : After the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress declared their candidates for the Nuapada By-poll, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has called three potential candidates to the state headquarters for a crucial meeting with party supremo Naveen Patnaik.

The meeting, scheduled for today afternoon, is expected to play a key role in finalizing the party’s candidate for the by-poll.

According to reports, three aspirants, Abani Joshi, Manoj Mishra, and Bhanu Pratap Singh Majhi, have been called to the state headquarters for a crucial meeting with party supremo Naveen Patnaik.

Abani Joshi, a long-time BJD leader, has been instrumental in strengthening the party’s organization in the district. He has been a two-term Zilla Parishad member. Now he is serving as the district BJD president. H

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