Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sujeet Kumar filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Odisha as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. Accompanied by senior BJP leaders, including Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Kumar submitted his papers. He expressed commitment to developing the Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) region.
