Rajesh Khullar (Retd.IAS:1988:HY) has been reappointed as the Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, as announced by the Haryana government in an order issued on Tuesday. Notably, Khullar previously held the same post during Manohar Lal Khattar’s tenure as Chief Minister.
His initial appointment to this role took place on September 1, 2023, right after his superannuation, under the leadership of then Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Rajesh Khullar assumed the position from DS Dhesi, who was subsequently appointed as the Principal Advisor for Urban Development.
Before stepping into the role of Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister after retirement, Rajesh Khullar was holding the charge of Financial Commissioner (Revenue) and Additional Chief Secretary for School Education, Information, and Public Relations. Prior to these appointments, he spent three years as the Executive Director at the World Bank. However, in February 2023, he returned to his original cadre at the request of the state government, six months prior to his scheduled superannuation in August.
