BHUBANESWAR: The nomination filing process for four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments that go to polls in the state in first phase on May 13, came to an end on Thursday.
As per the latest report, a total of 55 nominations have been received for the four Lok Sabha seats - Koraput (ST), Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Berhampur. Similarly, 336 candidates have filed their nominations for the 28 Assembly seats that will go to elections in the first phase.
For the LS seats, as many as 17 nominations were filed for Kalahandi, 16 for Koraput, 15 for Berhampur and seven for Nabarangpur (ST) till the afternoon.
Similarly, a total of 24 candidates filed their nomination papers for Berhampur Assembly seat, while 22 filed their papers for Digapahandi. Nuapada received 15 nominations, while Gunupur received 16. Besides, 15 nominations each have been filed from Malkangiri and Junagarh, 14 each from Koraput and Mohana, 12 from Paralakhemundi, 16 from Rayagada, 13 from Bissamcuttack, 11 each from Chikiti and Bhawanipatna, 12 from Pottangi, eight each in Laxmipur and Kotpad and nine from Jeypore and Chitrakonda.
The nomination process had commenced on April 18. Several candidates from BJD, BJP, Congress and other parties filed nominations on the last day. Gopalpur MLA and BJP candidate Pradeep Panigrahi filed his nomination for Berhampur Lok Sabha seat, Berhampur MLA and BJD candidate Bikram Panda filed his papers for Gopalpur assembly seat.
BJP candidate Goutam Samantray also filed his nomination from Jeypore Assembly constituency. AAP party candidates also filed their nominations for Jeypore and a few other constituencies, sources said.
However, the updated nomination details will be known on Friday after the final tally, an official said. As per ECI notification, scrutiny of nomination papers will be carried out on Friday, while candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations by Monday, April 29.
In the 2019 general elections, BJD had won the Lok Sabha seats of Nabarangpur and Berhampur, while BJP won Kalahandi and Congress took Koraput.
Similarly, 21 out of the 28 Assembly seats in the four Lok Sabha constituencies had been won by BJD last time. BJP had won in four seats, while Congress had managed to register win in three.