The central government has approved the extension of service of Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains (IAS:1985:MP) for another six months from June 1. His extended tenure was set to end on May 31, but now he will remain in office until November 30, 2023.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Personal Grievances and Pensions communicated this to the State Government on May 17 in a letter to the Principal Secretary of the Department of General Administration of the Madhya Pradesh government.
On May 6, the state government requested the central government to extend Chief Secretary Bains’ tenure.
