India, March 2 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to field three candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of senior leaders of the party in the capital city here today.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal among other senior leaders were present at the meeting.

The three BJP candidates will file their nominations on March 5. The party has asked all its MLAs to remain present during the submission of nomination papers by the three candidates.

It is worth mentioning here that four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha will go to the polls on March 16.

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