Assembly Seat: Gunupur assembly seat set for triangular family fight | Bhubaneswar News
Gunupur assembly seat in Rayagada district is set for an interesting triangular electoral battle, where family ties intertwine with political competition. The incumbent MLA from BJD, Raghunath Gamang, seeks re-election, while his grandson (daughter’s son), Satyajit Gamang, is contesting on a Congress ticket as a debutant. Satyajit is also the nephew of Trinath Gamang, who is the BJP candidate, while Raghunath is Trinath’s uncle (father’s younger brother). Trinath is the brother-in-law of former chief minister and ex-Koraput MP Giridhar Gamang and brother of former MP Hema Gamang.