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V.K. Pandian
Former Political Secretary to CM
About
V.K. Pandian was the powerful political secretary and closest aide of Naveen Patnaik, widely seen as the second most powerful person in Odisha. A 2000-batch IAS officer who resigned from service to join BJD politics, he was the face of BJD's election campaign in 2024. After BJD's defeat, he announced his retirement from active politics.
Age
48
Education
IAS, 2000 batch (Tamil Nadu cadre)
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹1.14 Cr
Total assets
₹0.08 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹1.06 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
No declared cases
No criminal or civil cases declared in affidavit