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Koraput: The battle for assembly seat number 147 — Chitrakonda — will, in all likelihood, be fought among members of a single tribal family. “I am aware that I will be fighting the election against a family member. Family relations will not suffer,” he said.Santilata, who is a zilla parishad member, is hoping for a BJP ticket from Chitrakonda. It will vote on April 11.While the ruling BJD has given a ticket to Purna Chandra Baka, Congress has fielded his niece Laxmipriya Nayak. The ruling regional party has fielded him by replacing its sitting MLA Damburu Sisa..