Ruling Biju Janta Dal leader AU Singhdeo, Bhupinder Singh to file nomination papers today for Rajya Sabha by-polls .
Earlier BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik named senior BJD leader AU Singhdeo and former Congress leader and new BJD entrant Bhupinder Singh as party candidates for the two vacant Rajya Sabha seats.
AU Singhdeo was elected to the Rajya Sabha ahead of the general elections but had to quit and contest the Bolangir Assembly seat, which he finally lost. Nomination Filing of Rajya Sabha polls will commence from June 23 and shall continue till June 26. The vote counting shall be carried on the same date of polls on July 3.
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