Manoj Kumar Sahoo, an IAS officer of the 2006 batch from the AGMUT cadre, was born on 07/08/1979. He holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Orissa University of Agriculture And Technology Bhubaneswar and an M.Sc. in Agriculture from Junagarh Agricultural University. Sahoo serves as the Deputy Election Commissioner at the Election Commission of India. Fluent in English and Oriya, he has excelled in his career with a focus on electoral processes and governance.