Senior IAS officer Anurag Rastogi (IAS:1990:HY) was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Haryana late Wednesday night. He succeeded Vivek Joshi (IAS:1989:HY), who assumed charge as an Election Commissioner earlier the same day in the morning.
According to an official order, he is posted as Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Human Resources, Personnel & Training, Parliamentary Affairs, Vigilance Department and Secretary In-charge of Plan Coordination.
In a separate order, he has been given additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary of Finance and Planning Department.
Before this appointment, Rastogi served as the Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Disaster Management & Consolidation Department and Additional Chief Secretary, Finance and Planning Department.
Notably, Haryana got a new Chief Secretary in a span of three months.
Vivek Joshi had been serving as Chief Secretary since November 1, 2024, following the retirement of TVSN Prasad (IAS:1988:HY). He was repatriated to Haryana on October 26, 2024, at the request of the state government, and subsequently appointed to the post.
Prior to his repatriation, Joshi held the post of Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) at the central level.
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