Post #824453 98 Oct 1, 2026, 09:52 UTC Week after SIR process, Odisha’s chief electoral officer opts for voluntary retirement via The Indian Express https://ift.tt/tq7AYkw The Indian Express Week after SIR process, Odisha’s chief electoral officer opts for voluntary retirement Gopalan, a 2001-batch IAS officer, said he had applied for VRS for personal reasons, which have nothing to do with the SIR exercise. Opposition BJD said the timing of the decision raises many questions.