While BJD's sitting MLA from Phulbani Debendra Kanhar filed his papers for the Phulabani seat as an independent candidate, Congress sitting MLA Chakradhar Paik did so from the Mohana seat.
Kanhar was replaced by Duguni Kanhar by BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik.
"It is severe injustice toward me and my supporters. There is no basis why I have been denied a ticket by the party. I filed the papers as an independent candidate as per the advice of my supporters," Kanhar told reporters.
"I have the right to file nomination. The love and affection of my people forced me to file nomination as an independent candidate," Paik said, adding that he was not worried about the consequences.
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