Senior IAS officer Sujatha Karthikeyan, Ex-officer too, Wife of VK Pandian, an aide to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik., November 26-She has gone on childcare leave for six months till date.
Following a complaint by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging misuse of public office, This comes weeks after the Election Commission ordered him to be transferred from the Mission Shakti sector to the “non-public sector”.
Daughter of Sujata 10 According to a notification issued by the State Public Administration Department, he has been given leave as he is appearing for the Class A examination.
BJP won the recently concluded assembly elections in Odisha, During the campaign “Biju Janata DalThin It lodged several complaints alleging that Sujata was actively participating in the election as a leading figure.
Known as one of the most powerful officers of Odisha2000-Batch Odisha Cadre IAS Officer, He was later transferred by the Election Commission.
He worked for six years in Mission Shakti Division,
At that time Biju Janata DalThuFailure to vote for, Activists of Mission Shakti that we will stop their financial benefits, Self Help Groups (SHGs)SHGs) The BJP accused him of intimidation.
Around six lakh members of SHGs 70 Mission Shakti Sector worked for the economic upliftment of lakhs of rural women.
Meanwhile, Biju Janata Dalm Pandyan after the defeat In public He stayed away from. June 5with the Chief Minister to submit his resignation letter on He Did not go to Raj Bhavan, Naveen did not attend the BJD leaders’ meeting with Patnaik at Niwas.
Amid reports that he left for Delhi on Wednesday evening, BJD Spokesperson Sasmit Patra, Pandian “He has gone to Delhi on the instructions of the Chief Minister” He clarified that on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Two retired IAS officers, Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and R Balakrishnan, who were appointed as advisers to the chief minister, have already resigned from their posts. Similarly, IRDS officer Manoj Mishra, who was posted as principal secretary of Odisha’s electronics and information technology department, has also resigned from his post.