IAS officer Arun Gupta to be Haryana CM’s Principal Secretary

Former Principal Secretary Amit Kumar Agrawal will now serve as the Commissioner of the Haryana Development and Panchayats Department, in addition to taking charge as Managing Director of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited.

Written by Sukhbir Siwach
Chandigarh | Updated: November 28, 2024 01:57 PM IST

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A 1992-batch IAS officer, Arun Kumar Gupta, has been named as the Principal Secretary to Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini. (Express Photo)

Arun Kumar Gupta, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Saket Kumar, a 2005-batch IAS officer, has been named Additional Principal Secretary to the CM, replacing Amit Kumar Agrawal from the 2003 batch. Gupta’s appointment fills a vacant post.

According to the transfer and posting orders issued late on Wednesday evening, Agrawal will now serve as the Commissioner of the Haryana Development and Panchayats Department, in addition to taking charge as Managing Director of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited. Another Additional Principal Secretary to the CM, Ashima Brar, has been transferred to the role of Director General of the Social Justice Department.