In a key administrative change, IAS officer Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka (IAS:2011:KN) has been appointed as Private Secretary to Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Ministry of Finance. He was earlier serving as her Private Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (February 10, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his appointment at the level of Director from the date of assumption of charge of the post. His tenure will run until September 29, 2028, which is the balance period of his five-year tenure as Private Secretary, or on a coterminous basis with the Minister, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka has been serving as Private Secretary to Nirmala Sitharaman since September 29, 2023. Following the General Election 2024, he was reappointed as her Private Secretary on June 26, 2024, and his five-year tenure is scheduled to conclude in September 29, 2028.
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