Odisha News | Centre Approves Odisha IAS Officer Sujata Karthikeyan's Voluntary Retirement
Odisha News | The Centre has approved Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata R Karthikeyan's request to be relieved from service. Known for her influence in policy and interventions in higher education and sports during the erstwhile BJD government in Odisha, Ms Karthikeyan opted for voluntary retirement (VRS) two weeks ago. She is married to former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's associate VK Pandian. A graduate in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College and Delhi University topper, Ms Karthikeyan is a 2000-batch IAS officer. She also has a Masters degree in International Politics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is also a gold medallist in the IAS Academy.
