BHUBANESWAR, March 18 -- Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on Sunday said his party has made full preparations for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha and a short-listing process of the probable candidates has been completed.

He informed that the names of selected candidates, which would be sent to the party high command, would be announced from New Delhi by party president JP Nadda.

The BJP State election committee met here under the chairmanship of party State president Manmohan Samal on Saturday and discussions were held on candidates for the elections.

Party Odisha election in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar said, "We have enough time; and the names of candidates will also be announced."

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