BJP moves EC against Senior Officers, including Pandian

ONI Bureau: The Odisha BJP has approached the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in the state with complaints against 2 senior IAS officers, including CM Naveen Patnaik’s Private Secretary VK Pandian, one OAS and another IPS.

The BJP accused the IAS Officers of working as “BJD Agents” and influencing free and fair poll in Bijepur. Other officers who were targeted by the BJP included Pandian’s wife & IAS Sujata Karthikeyan, IPS DS Kutte and Joint Secretary Gopabandhu Das.

The BJP has alleged that the above 4 IAS officers have neglected their duties and worked to grant undue favour to the ruling party.