Sujata R Karthikeyan Age, Husband, Family, Biography
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Father: Dr Akshay Kumar Rout
Husband: V Karthikeyan Pandian
Age: 48 Years
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Full Name | Sujata Rout Karthikeyan |
Other name | Sujata Pandian |
Profession | Civil Servant (IAS Officer) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 4" (162 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Civil Service | |
Service | Indian Administrative Service (IAS) |
Batch | 2000 |
Cadre | Odisha |
Major Designations | • Commissioner cum Joint Secretary at Bhubaneswar in Women and Child Development on 6 May 2021 • Commissioner-cum-Director at Bhubaneswar in Women and Child Development from 20 April 2017 to 5 May 2021 • Commissioner-cum-Director at Bhubaneswar in Personnel and General Administration from 1 January 2016 to 19 April 2017 • Director cum Deputy Secretary at Bhubaneswar in Personnel and General Administration from 18 February 2013 to 31 December 2015 • Director cum Deputy Secretary in Social Justice and Empowerment from 14 September 2009 to 17 February 2013 • District Collector and District Magistrate in Land Revenue Management in Cuttack from 8 April 2007 to 20 July 2008 • District Collector and District Magistrate at Sundargarh in Land Revenue Management from 1 July 2005 to 7 April 2007 • Project Administrator and Under Secretary of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) in Sundargarh from 12 August 2004 to 30 June 2005 • Sub Collector and Under Secretary at Nabarangpur from 1 January 2004 to 11 August 2004 • Sub Collector at Nabarangpur in Land Revenue Management from 1 August 2002 to 1 January 2004 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 5 September 1975 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 48 Years |
Birthplace | Jamshedpur, Bihar |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Jamshedpur, Bihar |
Educational Qualification | A master's degree in International Politics |
Political Inclination | Biju Janata Dal [1]The Hindu |
Address | A-l Block, Ground floor, Toshali Bhawan, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Controversy | Misuse of Her Position On 3 May 2024, the Election Commission of India ordered the transfer of Sujata R Karthikeyan from the Mission Shakti department to a non-public facing department in Orissa as a higher level BJP delegation had alleged that Sujata was misusing her position to influence voters in favor of BJD. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | V. K. Pandian (former IAS officer and BJD leader) |
Children | Daughter- Nayantara Karthikeyan Note: She has two children. |
Parents | Father- Dr. Akshay Kumar Rout (Paediatrician; died in May 2020) Mother- Pushpa Rout |
Siblings | Sisters- 2 • Sushmita Rout (veterinarian) • Suchitra Rout (a management professional) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sujata R Karthikeyan
- After completing her class 10, Sujata R Karthikeyan chose the Arts stream for her higher studies. She was encouraged by her father to become an IAS officer.
- In 1993, Sujata R Karthikeyan, along with her father, went to Delhi.
- Once, she went to get admission at an Arts College, where a person asked her father why was he educating a girl. Her father replied that he wanted his daughter to become a collector. This incident motivated her to pursue civil services.
- Sujata R Karthikeyan was appointed as Secretary at Mission Shakti after becoming an IAS.
- She was then appointed as a commissioner cum secretary of the Odia Language Literature and Culture Department under the Government of Odisha.
- On 3 May 2024, Sujata R Karthikeyan was transferred from the Mission Shakti department to a ‘non-public facing department’ by the Election Commission of India on the allegations that she was an agent of the BJD.
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