Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has deputed altogether eight ministers, half of the Council of Ministers in Odisha, to spearhead its campaign for Nuapada Assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on November 11.

The BJP has picked Jay Dholakia, son of deceased Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Rajendra Dholakia, as its candidate for the November 11 bypoll.

Ministers given the charge of one zone each The ministers have been assigned one zone each in Nuapada to canvass for the ruling party in the by-election.

Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik has been given the charge of Banjari zone while Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallick got the responsibility for BJP campaign in Patales...