Bhubaneswar: Santrupt Misra Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha 2026 elections as a candidate of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).Several leaders of the BJD and the Congress were present during the filing of his nomination. Among them were BJD president Naveen Patnaik and Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chief Bhakta Charan Das. Congress Legislature Party leader Ramchandra Kadam and other party members were also in attendance. For the fourth seat, Dr. Datteswar Hota is contesting as a common candidate backed by the BJD and the Congress. The BJP has fielded Manmohan Samal and Sujit Kumar, while Dillip Ray has filed his nomination as an Independent candidate with BJP support for the fourth seat.
Santrupt Misra files nomination for Rajya Sabha elections
