Odisha Government Reinstates Senior Officer, Announces Key Transfers

The Odisha government has revoked the suspension of senior IPS officer D S Kutey, appointing him as Officer on Special Duty in the Home Department. Additionally, Resident Commissioner of Odisha Bhawan, Ravi Kant, has been transferred to the same department. Kutey was initially suspended for interference in elections.

The Odisha government on Monday revoked the suspension of senior IPS officer D S Kutey, appointing him as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Home Department.

In another significant move, the state government transferred Resident Commissioner of Odisha Bhawan in New Delhi, Ravi Kant, to the Home Department as an Officer on Special Duty, according to an official notification.

Kant, a 1998-batch IAS officer and the first appointee to the Resident Commissioner post at Odisha Bhawan, will now take on a new role in the Home Department. Kutey was originally suspended on May 20, 2024, following accusations of undue interference in electoral processes.

(With inputs from agencies.)