CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Odisha is primed for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and Assembly. The state will witness simultaneous polls for its 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 Assembly segments from May 13 to June 1. Among the candidates in the fray are members of different royal families.
Out of the 12 “royal contenders”, there are 8 BJD candidates, 3 from BJP and one representing the Congress. While 10 of them participating in the assembly polls, the other two are aiming to become Lok Sabha MPs. Here is a look at the royal scions looking to become members of the Odisha assembly.
- Susmita Singh Deo
Susmita Singh Deo, the only royal who got a ticket from the Congress Party, contests the election from the Dhenkanal Assembly seat. She is a member of the Dhenkanal royal family and a relative of the former Union Minister, K.P. Singh Deo.