AAP's Narendra Mohanty, who is contesting for the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat, has declared the highest of 28 cases against him. Three charges are related to murder, one related to attempt to murder and another related to dacoity with murder, he said.
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi of the BJP who is contesting for the same seat has a case against him for assault and use of criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty.
Polling will be held simultaneously April 10 and 17 for the state's 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats.