May 2nd 2024.
In New Delhi, on Thursday, the Election Commission took action in response to complaints of alleged misuse of public office by senior Odisha bureaucrat Sujata R Karthikeyan. According to sources, she has been immediately transferred to a non-public dealing department.
Karthikeyan, who is the wife of BJD leader Kartik Pandian, is known to be a close associate of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. She was previously serving as the commissioner cum secretary in the Department of Mission Shakti in Odisha.
The decision to transfer Karthikeyan was made after receiving complaints of her alleged misuse of public office. It was reported that the BJP had raised concerns to the Election Commission, requesting for her removal from her post. They claimed that Karthikeyan was actively operating as an agent for the ruling BJD in the state.
The BJP also expressed disappointment in Karthikeyan's actions, stating that she had disregarded professionalism and was using her position to support the BJD due to her husband's influence. They also pointed out that she was actively participating in the elections as a representative for the BJD, which was unprecedented.
To maintain the impartial and untainted reputation of the Election Commission, the BJP urged for the immediate removal of Sujata R Karthikeyan from her role as commissioner-cum-secretary in the Department of Mission Shakti in the Odisha government. They also requested for her to not be assigned any public dealing duties until the conclusion of the upcoming parliamentary and assembly elections in the state of Odisha. This demand was made with the intention to uphold the integrity of the Election Commission.
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