Bhubaneswar: The Congress has announced the names of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming by-election to Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha.
As per the list announced by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das, the party has included several national leaders among the star campaigners for the November 11 by-election.
The star campaigners include Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his deputy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, former Union Minister and ex-Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot, AICC in-charge for Odisha Ajay Kumar Lallu and former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar.
Senior Odisha Congress leaders including PCC chief Bhakta Charan Das, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ramachandra Kadam, former Chief Minister Giridhar Gomang, former OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik, former Union Minister Srikanta Jena and former Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Narasingha Mishra have been designated as star campaigners for the bypoll.
The party has also included leaders of its women, youth and students’ wings in the list of star campaigners. They include Congress women wing chief Alka Lamba, youth wing president Uday Bhanu Chib and students’ wing president Varun Choudhury.
It may be noted that the Congress has fielded senior tribal leader Ghasiram Majhi as its candidate for the by-election, scheduled to be held on November 11.
The ruling BJP has fielded Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, while BJD has named former Minister Snehangini Chhuria as its candidate for the bypoll.
The by-election was necessitated following the demise of sitting BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8.
