Pradeep Purohit Likely To Be BJP’s Candidate For Padampur Byelection

Padampur: Former MLA Pradeep Purohit may be the BJP candidate for the Padampur byelection. Senior BJP leader Kusum Tete informed it on Friday.

Purohit is all set to file his nomination for election to the Padampur assembly seat on November 14, she informed.

Purohit won from Padampur in 2014 defeating Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of the BJD. However, the tables turned in the 2019 elections as Bariha edged out Purohit by roughly 5,000 votes.

Due to the unfortunate demise of the incumbent MLA Bariha last month, a byelection is being held.

The Indian Election Commission has scheduled polling for Padampur byelection on December 5 and vote counting on December 8.

Meanwhile, the BJD and Congress are yet to announce their candidates for the Padampur byelection.