Indicating that the reins of the Capital’s officialdom have been now firmly within the arms of the BJP-led Union authorities, three senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers with vital tenures on the Centre got key postings within the new Delhi Chief Minster’s Workplace Thursday.
As per an order issued by the Providers division of the Delhi authorities, Dr Madhu Rani Teotia, a 2008-batch AGMUT cadre officer, was posted as Secretary to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta whereas Sandeep Kumar Singh and Ravi Jha, each of whom belong to the 2011 batch of the Central cadre, have been appointed particular secretaries.
Bureaucratic sources identified that every one three had not solely labored in “vital roles” in Union ministries, but additionally served as private secretaries to senior ministers like Minister for Tradition and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal.
“Whereas Teotia served as Private Secretary to 2 successive ministers of state for Girls and Youngster Growth between 2019 and 2021 earlier than being moved to the Ministry of Housing and City Affairs, she has additionally served within the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare,” a supply stated.
Between September 2021 and January 2022, Teotia was posted as Deputy Secretary (City Growth) and from January 2022 to early February this 12 months as Director (City Growth) – each posts are below the Ministry of Housing and City Affairs. She was additionally connected to big-ticket initiatives just like the Central Vista Redevelopment Mission. On February 11, she was moved to the Ministry of Well being & Household Welfare as Extra CEO, a submit she was to carry until October 2027.
However, Jha, who was serving as Commissioner (Excise) until his new posting, has labored within the capability of Private Secretary to Goyal. Singh has served in the identical submit with Shekhawat. “Jha served as Private Secretary to Goyal from August 2021 to Might 2024, earlier than which he was an Officer on Particular Obligation within the Division of Atomic Vitality. He has additionally held key posts in Goa and Arunachal Pradesh,” a supply stated.
“Singh, from 2022 until earlier this month, has served within the Ministry of Cooperation below Union House Minister Amit Shah and as Private Secretary to Shekhawat since August final 12 months,” the supply added.
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