The Rajasthan government on Sunday (November 16, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer V Srinivas (IAS:1989:RJ) as the new Chief Secretary of the state. The Department of Personnel issued the appointment order following the relieving of outgoing Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant (IAS:1991:RJ), who has proceeded to the Centre for his new assignment.
Srinivas, who has been on central deputation for the past seven years, was repatriated to the Rajasthan cadre on November 14 at the request of the state government. Until his repatriation, he was serving as Secretary, Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare, Government of India.
He will assume charge as Chief Secretary and continue in the post until his superannuation in September 2026. In addition to heading the state bureaucracy, he has also been assigned the responsibilities of Chairman, Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd, and Principal Resident Commissioner of Rajasthan in New Delhi.
Srinivas has superseded only one officer in the seniority list to take over as Chief Secretary. He is currently the second-most senior IAS officer in the Rajasthan cadre after Subodh Agarwal (IAS:1988:RJ), who is set to retire in December and presently serves as Chairman, Rajasthan Financial Corporation.
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