Bhubaneswar: April 07: Congress declared names of candidates for seven assembly seats and changed candidates of two assembly constituencies.
The seven candidates announced, are Niranjan Patnaik (Bhandaripokhari), Nalini Kant Mohanty (Bhadrak), Sitakant Mohapatra(Badachana), Rabindranath Kar (Salepur), Bibhransu Shekhar Lenka (Mahakalapada), Dr Lalatendu Mohapatra (Balikuda Erasama) and Satyabrata Patra (Nimapara).
Congress has announced the name of Kisan Panda as candidate for Dharmasala Assembly seat in place of Smruti Rekha Pahi and Debi Prasad Mallick in place of Bibhu Tarai.
PCC chief Niranjan Patnaik will be contesting from two seats- Bhandaripokhari and Ghasipura.