The tenure of Ajay Kumar Singh as Press Secretary to President Droupadi Murmu has been extended for one year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (21.09.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension of Singh’s contract for a further term from September 26, 2024, to September 25, 2025.
Senior journalist Singh was first appointed as the Press Secretary to former President Ram Nath Kovind for one year in September 2019. His tenure was extended, for a term co-terminus with the then President Kovind, in 2020. Singh’s term was further extended for two years in September 2022. President Murmu assumed office as 15th President of India on July 25, 2022.
