Shri Madhusudan Padhi, IAS(Retd.)
State Election Commissioner, Odisha
Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc Engineering In Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
and Distinguished Alumnus Award (2012) recipient of NIT Rourkela,
Shri Padhi has made significant contributions throughout his illustrious career
Administrative Service :
As a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, he has served in various key roles in the Government of Odisha, including Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare and Principal Secretary, Govt. of Odisha.
Languages Known : Odia, Hindi, English
Achievements :
Shri Padhi is a 1991- batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of Odisha cadre. On joining Indian Administrative Service, he first served as Sub Collector, Baliguda in Kandhamal district followed by Project Director, DRDA, Mayurbhanj. He then served as Collector and District Magistrate in four districts namely Kandhamal, Bolangir, Koraput and Khordha. Shri Padhi has a distinguished career as an administrator. In the Government of Odisha, he has worked in a number of Departments such as Principal Secretary, Rural Development, Commissioner-cum-Secretary in Information & Public Relations Department, Information Technology, Food Supply & Consumer Welfare Department and Higher Education Department. He was also the Chairman of Odisha Civil Supplies Corporation and Special Administrator, Kandhamal. Shri Padhi had also served as Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) of Northern Division, Director, Elementary Education and State Project Director, OPEPA, Director, Tourism & Managing Director, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, Managing Director, Konark TV Ltd and Chief Executive, OREDA. An alumnus of Sainik School, Bhubaneswar Shri Padhi is an Engineering graduate in Metallurgy from Regional Engineering College (now NIT), Rourkela. He has also an Advanced Certificate of Studies in Public Administration with Grade A from Syracuse University, New York State, USA. Improving governance by innovations has been the focused area for Shri Padhi throughout his career.
