Bhubaneswar: Kartik Pandian, a name in BJD has a perfect journey from being an IAS officer to becoming the star of BJD. Now with election fever in the State of Odisha, this public servant has been credited with facing the opposition party with a special confidence that is similar to none. From introducing the special concept of transformation through 5T in Odisha to being one of the most significant persons in forming the party manifesto for the upcoming 2024 elections, this IAS Officer has been a significant contributor to the betterment of the party that has ruled Odisha for the last 24 years.
The main political person of BJD is Kartik Pandian. At various political party public meetings with the people this public servant has been seen giving a befitting reply to all the questions raised by the opposition party. He stands as a safeguard between the government and the opposition party. Meanwhile, he has a lot of craze in the field. There has been interest among the people to listen to his words and the way he speaks. BJD government has been made for people and with the implementation of various schemes for poor people. Pandian has not only introduced the schemes but also ensured their proper implementation.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and the party are continuously working towards the interests of the people of Odisha. Pandian keeps repeating this at the various political rallies that he attends as the star campaigner of the BJD Party. This bureaucrat is an Odisha Special IAS officer. He was the District Magistrate of Ganjam back in the year 2007 when the meeting started with Naveen Patnaik given the fact that Hinjili is the constituency of the Naveen Patnaik. Back in 2011, he was appointed as the Personal Secretary of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. After that Kartik Pandian took over the additional charge as the 5T Secretary to the Government of Odisha in 2019. With this, he took up responsibility for the transformation. Then Pandian took it upon himself to make the dreams of the Naveen Patnaik stand true. It will not be wrong to say that Pandian led the path of the transformation and also he played an important role in the development of Odisha.
Not only in the field of politics but also in the various developmental projects of Odisha and he has left an incredible mark. He has touched everyone from the public to the poor to solve their issues and problems. This IAS officer had a very important role in taking Odisha to the top level in the field of sports. Pandian has an amazing contribution to organizing the Hockey World Cup.
Odisha will always remember the contribution of the 5T Chairman KartikPandian in the development of the various religious sites and all over the state. Be it the historical Parikrama Prakalpa the new Dhabaleswar bridge or the matter of the SAMALEI project every single work has been closely seen by him personally. This early riser reaches the development spots and analyses all aspects of the project by himself. Pandian has brought a tremendous change at the administrative level. The aim was to bring the administration to the people and that has been correctly achieved. He had an important role in the implementation of irrigation projects in the state of Odisha and its districts.
The 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Pandian has brought about a tremendous transformation in the SCB Medical College and the Hospital in Cuttack and he has decided to transform it into an AIIMS Plus Hospital. Kartik Pandian has also worked very hard for the betterment of the transportation framework in the state. He has done a lot for the students in the government schools and colleges such as scholarships and complete transformation of schools under the 5T schemes. He believes and understands the sentiments of Naveen Patnaik about the fact that the ‘Youth is the future of the state and that every life is important and valuable’. This ex-bureaucrat believes strongly in the values of Naveen Patnaik and has gone to the extent of saying that he will leave politics if BJD does not come to power. Pandian further challenged to a senior leader of the opposition to leave politics if BJD does not win.
Despite facing criticism by the opposition party for being the star face of the ruling party in the state he has never lost his integrity and dedication towards his commitments and words. He has always remained strong and cool working effortlessly and moreover, he has won a place in the hearts of millions of Odia people.