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flag Senior Indian bureaucrat Sujata Karthikeyan applies for retirement after being denied childcare leave extension.

flag Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata Karthikeyan, married to former bureaucrat VK Pandian, has applied for voluntary retirement. flag Her request for an extension of childcare leave was denied by the new BJP government in Odisha, leading her to return to work briefly before seeking retirement. flag Karthikeyan previously spearheaded women's empowerment initiatives in the state. flag Political analysts speculate about the implications of her retirement and those of other bureaucrats leaving public service following the BJP's electoral victory.

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