This time Odisha will be electing four RS members from the state.
For the fourth seat, BJD has decided to support the candidature of renowned sculptor Padma Vibhushan Raghunath Mohapatra.
The BJP is also likely to support the candidature of Mohapatra.
The principal opposition party Congress has, however, announced the name of former MP and IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal for the fourth Rajya Sabha seat.
