Congress names Jay Narayan Patnaik from Puri Lok Sabha after Sucharita Mohanty pulls out of race
Congress has named Jay Narayan Patnaik as its Lok Sabha candidate from Puri in Odisha on Saturday after Sucharita Mohanty returned her ticket, citing alleged denial of funding by the party.
«The Congress President (Mallikarjun Kharge) has approved the candidature of Shri Jay Narayan Patnaik (In place of Smt. Sucharita Mohanty) as the party candidate for the ensuing general elections to the Lok Sabha from 17 — Puri Parliamentary Constituency of Odisha,» the Congress said in a statement.
Patnaik has been associated with the Congress for the past few years, he will make his electoral debut in this election. The last date for filing nominations in Puri is May 6.
Mohanty, who stood second from Puri in the 2014 polls, returned her ticket on Saturday, saying that without the party's financial help, it will not be possible for her to campaign in Puri.
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In a letter to party general secretary KC Venugopal, Mohanty claimed that her campaign in the Puri constituency «has been hit hard» due to lack of funds
