Overview
- Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati formally inducted IPS officer Ananya Awasthi as Police Aide-de-Camp at Lok Bhavan on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
- Awasthi is a 2022-batch IPS officer who was serving as Assistant Commissioner of Police for the Urban Police District in Cuttack before the appointment.
- She succeeds IPS officer Kuldeep Meena, who was moved in a recent state reshuffle to the post of Superintendent of Police for Boudh district.
- Lieutenant Harshit Deo will continue as the Naval ADC and the two ADCs perform ceremonial and protocol duties while accompanying the Governor on official engagements.
- State leaders framed the appointment as a milestone for women’s leadership and the visible promotion of a female officer may encourage more women to pursue and remain in police careers.