BHUBANESWAR: BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda held roadshow and rallies in various panchayats, seeking votes for party candidate Ashrit Pattanayak on the last Sunday before Pipili goes to polls on April 17, even as the BJD made last-minute preparations ahead of party president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s virtual rally on Monday.
Large LED screens have been installed at Pata Sahanipur, Danda Mukundapur, Kumareswar, Rench, Bada Ankula and Singh Berhampur so that people can listen to the chief minister’s address as he campaigns for BJD candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy in the bypoll which was necessitated following the death of his father Pradeep Maharathy.
Congress leaders take protection while campaining in Pipili after their candidate got infected
BHUBANESWAR: Ajit Mangaraj, the Congress candidate for Pipili byelection, on Saturday said he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a Facebook post, Mangaraj said he is undergoing treatment and urged his followers to work hard and ensure the party’s victory in the bypoll. The Congress candidate also appealed to his supporters to stay united and not fall for rumours.
Mangaraj fell sick while campaigning on Wednesday and have stayed away since then. Senior Congress leaders like AICC secretary Rudra Raju, former state president Jayadev Jena, Chiranjib Biswal, Taraprasad Bahinipati and Suresh Routray took charge of the party’s campaign in Pipili.
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