Bhubaneswar, 21/8: In a major political development, Mamata Mohanta filed her nomination papers for Rajya Sabha from BJP today after quitting as a RS member from BJD on July 31, 2024
Her first term in RS from BJD was from April 3, 2020 to July 31, 2024 spanning 4 years 4 months
She will serve the remaining 20 months of her tenure in RS from the BJP
CM Mohan Majhi, BJP State in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, State BJP President Manmohan Samal & several ministers, MLAs accompanied her during the nomination filing