The Central government on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) approved the Telangana government’s proposal to extend the tenure of Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao (IAS:1988:TG) by three months. Rao was due to retire on March 31. He will now continue in office till June 2026.
The extension has been given in view of the ongoing 99-day Praja Palana–Pragathi Pranalika programme. The programme is expected to finish in June.
This is the second extension given to Rao. Earlier, in August 2025, the Centre had extended his tenure by seven months after a request from the state government.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had personally taken up the matter of extending Chief Secretary’s tenure with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting earlier this month.
At the same time, the race for the next Chief Secretary has narrowed to a few senior officers. Jayesh Ranjan (IAS:1991:TG), who is handling the Municipal Administration Department as Special Chief Secretary, and Vikas Raj (IAS:1992:TG), who is in charge of Transport, Roads and Buildings as Special Chief Secretary, are among the main names.
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