VK Pandian quits politics after BJD's Odisha assembly elections debacle
VK Pandian, former bureaucrat and close aide of former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has quit active politics after BJD's drubbing in the state assembly elections at the hands of the BJP.
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«Now consciously I decide to withdraw myself from active politics. I am sorry if I have hurt anyone on this journey. I am sorry if this campaign narrative against me has had a part to play in BJD's loss,» Pandian said in a video while announcing his resignation.
«It was an honour to be working for Naveen Patnaik. His grace, leadership, ethics and above all, his love for the people of Odisha always inspired me,» Pandian said.
«I left IAS to assist my mentor Patnaik. My only intent was to help as anyone would do for his mentor. Perhaps, it has been my shortcoming that I have not been able to effectively counter certain political narratives at the right time,» he said.
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«I had no desire whatsoever, for a specific political post or power. I was neither a candidate, nor was
