Bhubaneswar: In the midst of dissatisfaction given some ideals, three main political parties – BJD, BJP and Congress – have completed candidates for Zilla Parisad zones and other seats because Friday was the last day to file nominations.
Massive Party Hopping exercises also occur at the grassroots level as ideals, who lose party tickets, while changing the party.
So that the BJD Leader Prashant Muduli said the party would complete candidates on Thursday night.
“BJD is a big political party.
It is clear that the number of candidates will be more at our party.
The opposition parties struggle to get candidates.
Therefore, they try to bring dissatisfied leaders from our party into their folds,” said Muduli .Muduli said the BJP and Congress opposition was to deploy shared candidates for posts such as Sarpanch and Samiti members to stop candidates affiliated with BJD in many places.
Apart from all opposition tactics, BJD will appear as number one party in Panciran poll, Muduli said.
BJD which secures 476 out of a total of 849 Zilla Parisad zones in the 2017 election, have targeted 80% of Zilla Parishad chairs today.
BJP leader Golak Mohapatra said the party had completed 90% of candidates on Wednesday while the remaining candidates would be completed on Thursday.
“There is no confusion about the selection of candidates.
Because some candidates exist for each post, this announcement is made in accordance with the Screening Committee’s decision,” said Mohapatra.
The BJP leader said the Safron Party will emerge as the No.1 party in Pancayat polls as people have started to reject BJD, who tried to win the poll with the support of Congress.
State Niranjan Congress President Patnaik said BJD and BJP tried to tear the potential Congress leaders in many places and involve them on their party symbols.
“The Congress has completed candidates in many places.
We will fight with all the strength to win the maximum Zilla Parishad candidate in the next Pancrayat poll,” said Patnik.
The congress was third in the election of Zilla Parishad 2017 with a party that only won 60 seats Zilla Parishad.
BJP has replaced Congress as the main opposition party by winning 297 seats in 2017, targeting to improve its performance this time.