Biennial election to the Council of States from Odisha List of Contesting Candidates

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10032026-270822 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 11] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 1708 GI/2026 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026 Ο.Ν. 11(E).- In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, the following is published for general information: - Form 7B LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES [see rule 10 (1)] List of contesting candidates Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | S.No.| Name of Candidate | Address of Candidate | Party Affiliation | +=====+=====================+=============================================+======================+ | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | (i) CANDIDATES OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: - | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Manmohan Samal | Vill.;-Mirhasanpur, | Bharatiya | | | | Po.:-Jalamandua, | Janata Party | | | | Ps.:-Dhamnagar, | | | | | Dist.:-Bhadrak-756112, Odisha | | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 2 | Sujeet Kumar | Plot No. 368/1906, Mahaveer | Bharatiya | | | | Nagar, Patia Square, | Janata Party | | | | Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha | | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 3 | Santrupt Misra | At./Po.:-C/1209, Sector-6, | Biju Janata Dal | | | | CDA, Markat Nagar, Cuttack, | | | | | Dist.:-Cuttack-753014, Odisha | | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | (i) CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES (OTHER THAN RECOGNISED | | NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES):- -Nil- | | (ii) OTHER CANDIDATES:- | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Datteswar Hota | Susruta, Samantasahi | Independent | | | | Canal Road, | | | | | Po.:-Buxibazar, | | | | | P.S.:-Purighat, Dist.:- Cuttack- | | | | | 753001, Odisha | | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 5 | Dilip Kumar Ray | Daily Market, Main Road, | Independent | | | | Near Daily Market School, | | | | | Rourkela(M), | | | | | Po.:-Rourkela, Dist.:- | | | | | Sundargarh- 769001, Odisha | | +-----+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------+ PLACE: Bhubaneshwar DATE: 9th March, 2026 Sd/ RETURNING OFFICER [F. No. 318/CS-Multi/Odisha/2026] By Order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARMESH SRIVASTAVA UMAR SRIVASTAVA 229:56+05