Bhubaneswar, March 15 -- A fresh controversy has emerged over the Rajya Sabha nomination of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Santrupt Misra, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging that he concealed crucial information in his election affidavit.

BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal on Sunday claimed that Misra did not disclose details related to the Biju-Naveen Inspirational Foundation in the affidavit submitted for the Rajya Sabha election.

According to Biswal, Misra is currently serving as the secretary of the trust. He alleged that if this information was deliberately withheld in the nomination affidavit, it could put Misra's Rajya Sabha candidature at risk.

Biswal said that candidates contesting elections are mandatorily required to ...