Two former Odisha bureaucrats-- Nalinikanta Pradhan and Ramesh Chandra Sai-- Friday joined BJD sparking speculation that they would be fielded for Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections respectively.
Both Pradhan and Sai joined the ruling party in presence of BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
While Pradhan is former engineer-in-Chief-cum-Secretary of Works Department, Sai served as director of the SC & ST Development Department.
Pradhan had resigned from the service on February 28 after getting one-year extension.
Sources in the BJD said that Pradhan may contest from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat while Sai could be fielded in Athamalik assembnly segment.
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