Chhattisgarh: IPS Rahul Bhagat appointed Secretary to CM

The Chhattisgarh government has named IPS Rahul Bhagat (IPS:2005:CG) as the Secretary to Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai. Prior to this assignment, Bhagat held the position of Inspector General (IG) in the newly formed Rajnandgaon Police Range.

This marks a significant development as he becomes the third secretary to the Chief Minister and the first IPS officer to assume this role in the state. Recognized as a trusted officer of CM Sai, IPS Rahul Bhagat previously served as the Private Secretary during Sai’s ministerial tenure at the Centre.

Following Vishnudev Sai’s resignation from the ministerial post, Rahul Bhagat assumed the role of Director of the Labour Department.