Haryana's New Chief Secretary

• 21 Feb 2025

Why in News? 

The Haryana government appointed 1990-batch IAS officer Anurag Rastogi as the state's new chief secretary. 

 Key Points 

• New Appointments: 
  • Chief Secretary: 
  • According to a government order Anurag Rastogi has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Haryana. 
  • He will continue to hold the charge of the Financial Commissioner, Revenue, and Additional Chief Secretary (Finance and Planning). 
• Election Commission: 
  • Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner. 
  • Vivek Joshi has been appointed as an Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. 

 Chief Secretary of State 

• Appointment: 
  • The Chief Secretary is ‘chosen’ by the Chief Minister. As the appointment of Chief Secretary is an executive action of the Chief Minister, it is taken in the name of the Governor of the State. 
• Position: 
  • The post of Chief Secretary is the senior-most position in the civil services of the states and union territories of India. 
  • The position is a cadre post for the Indian Administrative Services. 
  • The Chief Secretary is the chief advisor to the Chief Minister in all matters of the cabinet. 
• Tenure: 
  • The office of Chief Secretary has been excluded from the operation of the tenure system. There is no fixed tenure for this post.