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Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins BJD as Naveen Patnaik vows to lead next polls
The Hindu··25 Jun
The Hindu reported the 2000-batch officer who took VRS in 2025 joined as a simple member in Bhubaneswar after leading Mission Shakti that organised seven million women in six lakh self-help groups across Odisha.
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What It Means For You
- BJD is recruiting bureaucrats for an electoral comeback.
- Patnaik confirmed he will lead the next state polls.
- Women's welfare remains a BJD recruitment theme.
What's Happening
- A former IAS officer joined the BJD on June 25.
- Naveen Patnaik said he will lead the next election.
- Succession speculation within BJD has been dampened.
Political Background
- BJD lost power in the 2024 Odisha elections.
- Rout led the Mission Shakti women's programme.
- She is married to Patnaik aide VK Karthikeyan.
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