Rayagada: BJD Wins Zilla Parishad Chairman’s Bypoll

Rayagada (Manoj Kumar Sahu): The Biju Janta Dal nominee Ganagadhar Puala won the Rayagada Zilla Parishad Chairman’s bypoll today with 13 votes. The bypoll was required after the District and Sessions Judge Court declared election of late Purussottam Gamang of Congress null and void in December previous year.

Besides, Congress candidate Asutosh Kilaka got five votes though the party had 10 members in the 21-member council before. However, BJP remained abstained from voting. Earlier, BJD had seven members, Congress 10 and BJP four members in the council.

Following declaration of the results, BJP and Congress workers took to streets and staged protest in front of Collector office here alleged horse trading by the ruling party.