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Kartikeyan Pandian (also known as V Karthikeyan Pandian, born 29 May, 1974), is a former member of the Biju Janata Dal from the state of Odisha and a former IAS officer. He held the post of Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiatives) with the rank of a Cabinet Minister during Fifth Naveen Patnaik ministry .
Jun 9, 2024 · V.K. Pandian, close aide of outgoing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, quit active politics on Sunday, following the Biju Janata Dal’s defeat in the Lok Sabha and State Assembly...
Jun 9, 2024 · VK Pandian, ex-bureucrat, says he had joined politics to help Naveen Patnaik. He says he has no interest for power or post. He retired from politics after BJD's defeat in Odisha assembly, Lok Sabha polls.
Who is VK Pandian? The 2000 batch IAS officer, who started his career as Dharmagarh sub-collector in Kalahandi district, joined the Odisha CMO in 2011 and became the most trusted lieutenant of ...
Oct 24, 2023 · VK Pandian, who has now joined Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD), is a former IAS officer who served as the private secretary to the Odisha Chief Minister. He took voluntary retirement on October 23.
Who is VK Pandian? VK Pandian, a former bureaucrat, was appointed as chairman of 5T (transformational initiatives) after he opted for voluntary retirement from his civil service career.
Oct 24, 2023 · V Karthikeyan Pandian, the most powerful bureaucrat in Odisha for over a decade, has taken voluntary retirement (VRS) but his stature has grown further in the corridors of power in the state....
Oct 24, 2023 · A day after his request for a voluntary retirement came through, VK Pandian, former private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has been given a cabinet minister rank in the...
Jun 9, 2024 · Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian on Sunday quit active politics after the party’s defeat in the Odisha elections, and said he had no desire for a post or power, and his intentions were...
Jun 10, 2024 · Till last week, he was the most sought-after individual in Odisha’s power corridors, giving TV interviews, taking helicopters to canvass for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates, and assisting Naveen Patnaik as he aimed to return to power for the sixth straight term. But by Sunday, V K Pandian was gone.
