A Former Tamil IAS officer has been considered as Odisha’s CM-In-Waiting.
This is about ex-IAS officer VK Pandian who began his journey as an IAS officer in 2000 with a dedication to serve the people was well evident during his tenure. Now Pandian is not only the eyes and ears of the incumbent Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, but now people have started considering him to be the latter’s brain and limbs too.
One of the most efficient bureaucrats of Odisha, V. Karthikeyan Pandian tsi now one of the most powerful politicians in Odisha. Famously known as Kartik Pandian, he has shown his commitment to public service and his relentless pursuit of transformative change. Now that commitment has earned him such an unparalleled reputation.