The Karnataka government on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer P Ravi Kumar (IAS:1984:KN) as next chief secretary of the state. He will replace TM Vijay Bhaskar (IAS:1983:KN) who will superannuate on December 31 2020.
Ravi Kumar is currently additional chief secretary (ACS) and was earlier Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s ACS.
Ravi Kumar is the second senior most IAS officer of Karnataka cadre after Bhaskar. He is expected to take charge on Thursday.
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