O.P. Choudhary cracked the UPSC exam at the age of 23 and was part of the 2005 batch of the Chhattisgarh cadre, the first batch after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh. In 2018, he joined the BJP. During his 13-year career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the former Raipur Collector earned a reputation as a simple, hardworking, and dynamic officer.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, O.P. Choudhary talks about whether Nava Raipur can outperform cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. He also shares how Chhattisgarh is working to create more jobs, boost tourism, and change the way people see the state.

00:00 – Introduction

00:50 – Journey from IAS to politics

08:58 – Posting in Dantewada

15:09 – Naxalism in Bastar

21:41 – Chhattisgarh Budget

25:53 – Nava Raipur

29:01 – IT Hubs in Nava Raipur

34:48 – Welfare schemes

38:42 – Sustainable Development

44:53 – Tourism & Investment in Chhattisgarh

47:35 – Online betting in the Gaming Sector

51:35 – Rebuilding Agricultural Sector

55:13 – Schemes for Transgender