ECI orders transfer of Odisha's Mission Shakti Secretary Sujata R Kartikeyan over allegations.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of Sujata R Kartikeyan, Odisha's Mission Shakti Secretary, to a non-public dealing department following allegations that Kartikeyan, wife of BJD leader VK Pandian, misused her position to mobilize women attached to self-help groups for electoral gains for the BJD. The BJP alleges that Kartikeyan, a senior bureaucrat, actively indulged in influencing elections due to her husband's influence.

May 02, 2024
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