Four elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Orissa

Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (UNI) BJP nominees Rudra Narayan Pani and Bhagirathi Majhi, Baijant Panda (BJD) and Sushila Tiriya (Congress) were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Orissa as the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended today.

Mr Pani and Mr Panda were renominated by their respective parties.

The BJP had fielded tribal leader Bhagirathi Majhi following expulsion of Mr Chhatrapal Singh Lodha from the Rajya Sabha in the wake of the ''Cash for Query'' sting operation by a TV channel.

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