Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (PTI) The ruling BJP in Odisha on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission take action against Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi for allegedly concealing his criminal records in the affidavit filed along with the nomination papers for the Nuapada Assembly by-election.

A BJP delegation led by state vice president Jatin Mohanty submitted a petition to the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stating that there were two cases against Majhi at Nuapada police station, but he did not mention them in the affidavit filed along with the nomination papers on October 18.

Majhi was not available for comments.

The BJP said, "Majhi had mentioned two complaint cases (no 146/2022 and 10/2018) in the 2024 general elections. He was also a candidate in the 2024 elections. These ca

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