Odisha politics is now witnessing a transparent shift in direction of VK Pandian as he’s dealing with all day-to-day affairs of the Naveen Patnaik authorities. Pandian has additionally been noticed recording Naveen Patnaik’s assertion on allegations by opposition events. Now, after a latest video of Pandian and Patnaik went viral, the BJP alleged that the ex-bureaucrat is controlling the hand motion of the Odisha CM. However, each, Pandian and Patnaik brushed apart the allegation saying that the BJP’s plan will not work this time.Â
This is a deeply distressing video. Shri VK Pandian ji is even controlling the hand actions of Shri Naveen Babu. I shudder to think about the extent of management a retired ex bureaucrat from Tamil Nadu is presently exercising over the way forward for Odisha!
BJP is decided is give again… pic.twitter.com/6PEAt7F9iM
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) May 28, 2024
Who Is VK Pandian?
VK Pandian joined Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in October final yr. He had earlier served because the non-public secretary to the Odisha Chief Minister. He is a 2000-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Odisha cadre. He accomplished his faculty in Delhi and began his profession as a Punjab cadre IAS officer. Later, he shifted to the Odisha cadre after marrying an Odiya lady.
Pandian is a local of Tamil Nadu. He started his profession as a bureaucrat in 2002 when he was appointed the sub-collector of Dharmagarh in Kalahandi district. For his work associated to farmers and growth, Panidan was given a National award from the President of India. In 2005, he was promoted because the collector of the Mayurbhanj district. In 2007, Pandian was transferred to Ganjam. He went on to obtain a number of awards together with the ‘Hellen Keller Award’ and extra nationwide awards.Â
Yesterday Mr Pandian was controlling Naveen Babu’s arms, immediately it’s his legs. Puppeteering an elected 5 time period Chief Minister in such a way is unprecedented in our historical past. My coronary heart goes out to Naveen Babu who could also be unaware of this example. The solely method to restore his… pic.twitter.com/lYEJPdZd7L
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) May 29, 2024
Later, he was appointed because the non-public secretary of the Odisha CM in 2011. In 2019, Pandian was given the accountability of the ‘5T secretary’ to implement some transformational initiatives of the Odisha authorities. Pandian took voluntary retirement on October 23, 2023 after which joined the BJP.
Pandian had as soon as mentioned, “I’m a natural successor to all the great values he possesses, whether it’s his impeccable integrity, his commitment to the people of Odisha, his hard work, punctuality, sincerity, everything.”
He has clearly hinted that the reign of the BJD will probably be with him after Naveen Patnaik, who’s 77 and is reportedly going through well being points.
