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17 crorepatis candidates in race for four LS seats in Odisha

in poltics, State News May 5, 2024 Comments Off on 17 crorepatis candidates in race for four LS seats in Odisha 760 Views

Bhubaneswar5/5/24:: An analysis of the self-sworn affidavits of all 37 candidates contesting from the four constituencies of Berhampur, Kalahandi, Koraput, and Nabarangpur in the Odisha Phase I in Lok Sabha Phase IV elections 2024 by the Odisha Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) 17 candidates have assets worth more than Rs 1 crore.

BJP’s candidate from Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency is the richest with total assets worth over Rs 41.89 crore followed by the Independent candidate from Berhampur V Chandra Sekhar Rs 28.70 crore and the Bharatiya Bikash Parishad candidate from Berhampur Rajendra Dalabehera Rs 10.30 crore.

On the other hand, the poorest among the 37 candidates is SUCI (C)’s candidate from Koraput Lok Sabha constituency Pramila Pujari with total assets worth Rs 20, 625.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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