Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) The Telangana government on Sunday announced that K. Ramakrishna Rao will be the new Chief Secretary of the state.
An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1991 batch, Rao is currently the Special Chief Secretary, Finance.
He succeeds A. Santhi Kumar, who will be retiring from service on attaining the age of superannuation on April 30.
Secretary, Political, M. Raghunandan Rao, on Sunday, issued the order appointing Ramakrishna Rao as the new Chief Secretary.
The government, through a separate order, also placed Ramakrishna Rao in full additional charge of the post of Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, until further orders.
Ramakrishna Rao is the first Chief Secretary to be appointed by the Congress government since assuming office in November 2023.
Known for fiscal expertise, Ramakrishna Rao was the front-runner for the coveted post. The government is understood to have picked him in view of the financial constraints faced by the state.
Rao, however, has only a few months left in the service. He is set to retire in August.
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