The Maharashtra government on Thursday (November 7, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS:1989:MH), who was recently repatriated to state from central deputation, as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for Administrative Innovation, Excellence, and Good Governance in the General Administration Department (GAD).
Being the senior-most IAS officer in the cadre, his repatriation at the state government’s request was widely seen as a move to position him for the Chief Secretary post, with the current CS Rajesh Kumar Meena (IAS:1988:MH) set to retire on November 30 after his extended tenure.
Legendofficers.com was the first in national media to report that his repatriation to the parent cadre was linked to his likely appointment as Chief Secretary to replace the incumbent.
When he was repatriated from central deputation, Aggarwal was posted as secretary in the centre’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
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