Senior Odisha cadre IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan has taken voluntary retirement, after the Centre approved her application, instructing the Odisha government to issue the necessary notification.

During the last year's state election, Karthikeyan was transferred to a less influential post following the Election Commission's direction. While VK Pandian quit politics, Karthikeyan took childcare ...

She began her career in Odisha’s Maoist-affected Sundargarh district, where she initiated key social programs.

Senior IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, who steered Odisha Government's Mission Shakti for many years to empower lakhs of women and made strong efforts to ease life of people, including boosting ...

Karthikeyan, who is married to Naveen Patnaik’s associate V K Pandian, found herself isolated in the bureaucracy after the BJD lost power last year.

The Centre has approved Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata R Karthikeyan's request to be relieved from service.

Senior IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan, credited with revolutionizing women's empowerment in Odisha through Mission Shakti, retires voluntarily. She spearheaded initiatives in education, ...

Sujata R Karthikeyan, a distinguished IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been granted voluntary retirement, ending a notable career marked by initiatives like Mamata Yojana and Mission Shakti. Her ...

Sujata R Karthikeyan, an Odisha cadre IAS officer and wife of VK Pandian, has been granted voluntary retirement effective March 13, 2025, with relaxation of the notice period.

Bhubaneswar: Sujata R. Karthikeyan applied for voluntary retirement (VRS) nearly a month ago. However, no official confirmation has been made public at the government level. Now, discussions within ...

IAS Sujata Karthikeyan, VK Pandian's wife, takes VRS; stirs political speculation amidst Odisha's legislative session. Explore the potential implications.

Sujata Karthikeyan's husband, a bureaucrat-turned-politican VK Pandian, had also taken voluntary retirement in October 2023 before joining the Biju Janata Dal.