Odisha chief electoral officer Gopalan applies for voluntary retirement after SIR
Gopalan submitted his voluntary retirement application on Wednesday a week after the completion of the SIR in the state
Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer, R. S. Gopalan, has applied for voluntary retirement following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state. The 1968-born and 2001-batch IAS officer submitted his application for voluntary retirement on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Gopalan stated that his decision to apply for VRS was based on personal reasons and was unrelated to the SIR process.
With one and a half years remaining until his retirement, Gopalan led the SIR process in Odisha, which he described as less contentious compared to other states. However, the Biju Janata Dal submitted several memoranda alleging the exclusion of voters from the voter list. The final electoral roll was published on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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