The Inside Story Of This Man Behind The Statesman
Bhubaneswar: It all started with on May 29, 2012 when Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's then political advisor engineered a 'coup' against the latter. At that time, Naveen was on a trip to London. On his return, Naveen successfully liquidated the botched up coup attempt but he started looking out for a trusted confidante who could replace Mohapatra.
Incidentally, on the same night a young IAS officer, VK Pandian, was celebrating his 38th birthday and metaphorically it was his re-birth as Naveen's most trusted and able confidante. Pandian joined the CM's secretariat in 2011, but it was after Pyari's episode, he acquired the undisputed role as Naveen's right-hand man.
Pandian was sharp, dynamic and politically astute. He started taking on responsibilities from the day one thereby gaining the total trust and confidence of the Chief Minister.
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