TNI Bureau: Putting all speculations into rest, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian joined BJD at the Naveen Niwas in the presence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and other senior leaders of the party.
V Karthikeyan Pandian, also known as ‘Kartik’ chose ‘Kartika Purnima’ to begin his official political journey.
BJD President and Odisha CM Naveen Pattnaik welcomed VK Pandian into the party
CM said for a number of years Sri Pandian has been working hard for the people of Odisha and has earned respect and trust of people & he will continue to do so in the future as a member of the party.
After joining the party, Sri Pandian said with the blessings of Mahaprabhu Jagannath & under the guidance of the CM, and with cooperation from party leaders he will work selflessly for the people of the State with sincerity, dedication & in a humble manner.
He also attended a mega blood donation camp organised by Biju Yuva and Chhatra wings.
VK Pandian, a 2000 batch IAS officer, had taken VRS from his service on October 23. He was made the Chairman of 5T (Transformational Initiatives) and ‘Nabin Odisha’ in the rank of Cabinet Minister a day after.
VK Pandian started his career as Dharmagarh sub-collector and later served as Collector of various districts. He joined the CMO in 2011. He later became the Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Odisha. He was made the 5T Secretary in 2019.
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