BJP candidate Debashish Samantray has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in the by-election. As he was the sole candidate, no voting was required. Samantray, who recently switched from BJD to BJP, had previously served as a Rajya Sabha member from BJD before resigning. He is also a three-time former MLA from Barabati-Cuttack and Tirtol constituencies. https://otvkhabar.in/politics/debashish-samantaray-elected-unopposed-as-bjp-candidate-no-voting-required-12027552 #creator program