Odisha: Naveen Patnaik files nomination for post of Biju Janata Dal president for 9th time | Video

The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the post of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president for the ninth time. Patnaik filed his nomination papers on the 28th death anniversary of his father, Biju Patnaik, after whom the regional party- 'Biju Janata Dal'- is named. The former chief minister was the sole candidate for the post, said BJD’s returning officer for the organisational elections, Pratap K Deb Patnaik has been elected BJD president eight times in a row since the party’s inception in 1997. He was last elected to the post in February 2020.

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