The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday (June 1, 2026) entrusted senior IAS officer Kamlesh Kumar Pant (IAS:1993:HP) with the additional charge of Chief Secretary with immediate effect.
Pant, the senior-most IAS officer in the state cadre, is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue)-cum-Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Additional Chief Secretary (Forest, Home and Vigilance), and Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, Shimla.
He takes over the responsibility following the retirement of Sanjay Gupta (IAS:1988:HP), who had been functioning as acting Chief Secretary since October 2025 and was formally appointed as regular Chief Secretary only five days before his superannuation on May 31, 2026.
With the latest order, Pant will continue to hold his existing assignments in addition to discharging the responsibilities of the Chief Secretary.
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