Bhubaneswar, March 27 -- The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced the first list of candidates for the upcoming general elections in Odisha.

Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik announced the names of the candidates for the assembly constituencies.Here is the list of Assembly candidates announced by the BJDsupremo:

Jagannath Saraka- Bissamkatak

Raghunath Gamango- Gunpur

Anusaya Majhi- Rayagada

Debesh Acharya- Bargarh

Rita Sahoo- Bijepur

Snehangini Churia- Atabira

Susanta Singh- Bhatli

Ashiwni Patra- Jaleswar

Subhasini Jena- Basta

Sanjib Mallick- Bhandaripokari

Prafulla Samal- Bhadrak

Bishnubrata Routray- Basudevpur

Sanjay Das- Dhamnagar

Byomkesh Ray- Chandbali

Pramila Malik- Bijharpur

Pranab Balbantr...