Bhuban?swar: V. K. �Pandian, �th? chairman of ‘5-T’ and ‘Nav??n Odisha, ‘ formally join?d th? Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in th? pr?s?nc? of party pr?sid?nt Nav??n Patnaik, �bringing an ?nd to ?xt?nsiv? sp?culation and discussions. Th? mov? follows Pandian’s voluntary r?tir?m?nt from th? IAS position, �wh?r? h? s?rv?d as the Chief Minister’s personal secretary.
At 10:15 am today, Pandian joined the BJD with the blessings of Chief Minister Nav??n Patnaik, along with their party leaders. Puri MP and senior BJD leader Pinaki Mishra, adding to the media, conveyed that the Chief Minister expressed confidence in Pandian’s administrative excellence,� highlighting that his expertise would contribute to the party’s development and the state’s progress.
Notably, VK Pandian assumed his new role after retiring from the government job on October 23. He currently serves as the chairman of ‘5-T’ and ‘Naveet Odisha. ‘
Having passed the IAS examination, Pandian Pandian und?rw?nt training from September 7, 2000,� to July 1, 2002. His early postings included Sub Collector in Dharamgarh, Kalahandi, where wh?r? served from August 1, 2002, to February 29, 2004. Subsequently, he h? the position of D?puty Chief El?ction Officer in Odisha El?ction Division from March 1 to June 30, 2004, and served as the Additional District Magistrat? of Rourk?la from July 1, 2004,� to April 30, 2005.
His administrative career continued with appointments such as Mayurbhanj District Magistrat? from May 1, 2005,� to April 8, 2007,� and Ganjam District Magistrat? until January 1, 2009. Pandian’s traj?ctory took a significant turn when it became Chief Minister Nav??n Patnaik’s private secretary in May 2011.
