India, March 5 -- Nominees of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Santrupt Misra and Dr. Datteswar Hota, filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha.Travel Guides & Travelogues

Business News Updates The nominations were filed at the State Legislative Assembly in the presence of BJD president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das.

"I am very glad to announce that two candidates of the BJD -- Santrupt Misra and Dr Datteswar Hota -- have filed their nominations for Rajya Sabha elections. I congratulate both of them," Patnaik told reporters.

When asked about alliance with Congress, he said, "Time always tells future history."

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