Sam Pitroda resigns as IT advisor to Odisha govt

Pitroda had been appointed IT advisor and given the rank of a Cabinet minister

Telecom czar Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned from the post of IT (information technology) advisor to the Odisha government. He had been appointed the state's IT advisor and given the rank of a Cabinet minister in January 2016.

“Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accepted the resignation of IT advisor Sam Pitroda today. He had put in his papers earlier in the day,” said an official statement.

Accepting the resignation, Patnaik thanked Pitroda for his contribution to the development of the state's IT sector.

Pitroda's continuation on the post had become controversial following his appointment as chairman of the overseas cell of