The Odisha government on Friday announced the appointment of Suresh Chandra Mahapatra (Retd.IAS:1986:OR), the former Chief Secretary and Chairperson of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), as the Chief Adviser in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). Mahapatra quit as OERC Chairman.
Simultaneously, B. Balakrishnan (Retd.IAS:1984:OR) was relieved of his duties as Chief Adviser in the CMO. However, he will continue to serve as the Chief Adviser for Special Initiatives, holding the rank of Chief Secretary.
Mahapatra assumed the role of Odisha Chief Secretary in December 2020. Following his retirement as Chief Secretary on February 28, with two extensions, he took on the responsibility as the Chairman of OERC.
