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Orissa POST
|October 12, 2025
Four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha are set to fall vacant in April 2026, with the tenures of Muzibulla Khan (Muna), Niranjan Bishi, Sujeet Kumar, and Mamata Mahanta coming to an end.
While the elections to these seats were expected to be closely contested, recent political developments have significantly altered the equation.
With the death of Nuapada BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia September 8, BJD’s tally in the state Assembly dropped from 51 to 50. The outcome of the upcoming by-election to seat was supposed to decide whether the party could regain its earlier strength. However, Rajendra Dholakia’s son, Jay Dholakia, joined the BJP Saturday, fuelling speculation that the BJD may no longer be intending to retain its previous numbers.
This story is from the October 12, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
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