CEO RS Gopalan Seeks Voluntary Retirement Amid SIR Controversy | SIR Controversy | Odisha Politics

CEO RS Gopalan Seeks Voluntary Retirement Amid SIR Controversy | SIR Controversy | Odisha Politics Political buzz has intensified across Odisha following senior IAS officer and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R.S. Gopalan applying for Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS). This development comes shortly after IPS officer Jagmohan Meena resigned from his post, fueling widespread discussions in administrative and political circles. Key details and background covered in this report: The VRS Application: CEO R.S. Gopalan, who also serves as the Principal Secretary of the Excise Department, applied for VRS citing personal reasons, including family time and his son's higher education. Timing & Controversies: The decision comes right after the publication of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) final voters' list, which saw over 20 lakh voters excluded across the state. Opposition Pressure: Opposition parties BJD and Congress, including Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, have strongly criticized the SIR process, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and a re-verification of the voter rolls. Tenure as CEO: R.S. Gopalan assumed office as Chief Electoral Officer in July 2024 following the general elections and oversaw key events including the Nuapada by-election and the statewide SIR exercise. #RSGopalan #OdishaPolitics #OdishaCEO #VRS #OdishaNews #BJD #NaveenPatnaik #Bhubaneswar #SIRControversy #BreakingNewsOdisha #News18Odia #OdiaNews #odishanews #oriyanews #breakingnews News18 Odia is one of Odisha's leading and most trusted Odia news channels, bringing you the latest, fastest, and most reliable news from Odisha, India, and around the world. Stay informed with Breaking News, Odia News, Odisha News, Bhubaneswar News, and LIVE updates—all in one place. From politics, governance, and elections to district news, crime, weather, cyclones, business, education, entertainment, sports, technology, health, and lifestyle, News18 Odia delivers comprehensive news coverage 24x7. Watch News18 Odia LIVE for breaking news, exclusive reports, ground coverage, expert analysis, prime-time debates, and special programs. Follow News18 Odia for trusted journalism, real-time updates, and in-depth coverage of the stories that matter most to Odisha and beyond. -- ନ୍ୟୁଜ୍ ୧୮ ଓଡ଼ିଆ (News18 Odia) ହେଉଛି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ଏବଂ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ବିଶ୍ୱସନୀୟ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଖବର ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ୍। ଓଡ଼ିଶା, ଦେଶ ତଥା ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱର ସର୍ବଶେଷ, ଦ୍ରୁତ ଏବଂ ସଠିକ୍ ଖବର ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ଆମର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ। ବ୍ରେକିଂ ନ୍ୟୁଜ୍, ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଟିକିନିଖି ଖବର, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଖବର ଏବଂ ଲାଇଭ୍ (LIVE) ଅପଡେଟ୍ ପାଆନ୍ତୁ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଥାନରେ। ରାଜନୀତି, ଶାସନ ଏବଂ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଖବର, ଅପରାଧ, ପାଣିପାଗ, ବାତ୍ୟା, ବ୍ୟବସାୟ, ଶିକ୍ଷା, ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ, କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା, ଟେକ୍ନୋଲୋଜି, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ଲାଇଫଷ୍ଟାଇଲ୍ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ, ନ୍ୟୁଜ୍ ୧୮ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ୨୪ ଘଣ୍ଟା (24x7) ଖବର ପ୍ରସାରଣ କରିଥାଏ। ଆମ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲରେ ଆପଣ କ'ଣ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇବେ? ସବୁଠୁ ଆଗରେ ବ୍ରେକିଂ ନ୍ୟୁଜ୍ ଏବଂ ଲାଇଭ୍ ଅପଡେଟ୍ ଏକ୍ସକ୍ଲୁସିଭ୍ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଏବଂ ଟିକିନିଖି ଗ୍ରାଉଣ୍ଡ କଭରେଜ୍ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞଙ୍କ ସଠିକ୍ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ ପ୍ରାଇମ୍-ଟାଇମ୍ ବିତର୍କ (Debates) ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଏବଂ ସ୍ପେଶାଲ୍ ଇଣ୍ଟରଭ୍ୟୁ ପଡକାଷ୍ଟ ସହିତ ନ୍ୟୁଜ ଡେସ୍କ ଇଣ୍ଟରଭ୍ୟୁ ନିର୍ଭରଯୋଗ୍ୟ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା, ରିଅଲ୍-ଟାଇମ୍ ଅପଡେଟ୍ ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ତଥା ବାହାରର ସମସ୍ତ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଘଟଣାବଳୀର ସଠିକ୍ ଖବର ପାଇଁ ଆଜି ହିଁ ନ୍ୟୁଜ୍ ୧୮ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସହିତ ଯୋଡ଼ି ହୋଇ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ। Follow Every Breaking Story LIVE 🔴 Watch News18 LIVE 24x7: https://youtube.com/live/P03Ozb37nxI Download our News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube Please visit our website https://bit.ly/2YaikeJ for the latest opinions and detailed news coverage. Follow us on Facebook:   / news18odia   Twitter: https://twitter.com/news18odia?lang=en Website: https://bit.ly/2YaikeJ Subscribe to our channel to get the latest news and updates https://tinyurl.com/y46bt2fm ID_OD_BJ