Bhubaneswar, Nov 2: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is set to campaign for Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi ahead of the upcoming Nuapada by-election in Odisha.

According to the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), Reddy will visit Salebhata in Nuapada on November 7 to rally support for the party’s candidate. The announcement was made on Sunday through a post on the party’s official X handle.

Reddy’s visit is part of the Congress’ broader campaign strategy for the bypoll, where he will join other senior leaders in canvassing for Majhi.

Earlier, the Congress had named Revanth Reddy, his deputy Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot among its 40 star campaigners for the Nuapada by-election scheduled on November 11.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik will campaign for party candidate Snehangini Chhuria on November 3. Patnaik is scheduled to Komna block.

The bypoll was necessitated due to the death of sitting BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8.