V. K. Pandian

Kartikeyan Pandian, is a member of the Biju Janata Dal from the state of Odisha and a former IAS officer. In November 2023, Pandian was appointed as Chairman 5T with the rank of a Cabinet Minister. Prior to this, Pandian served as the Private Secretary to the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for 12 years and Secretary to the Chief Minister's Transformational Initiatives of the Odisha Government. Former IAS officer V.K. Pandian is the most talked about political figure in Odisha these days. On November 27 2023, he formally joined the Biju Janata Dal in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and senior leaders of the party.