Senior IAS officer Dharmendra, a 1989-batch AGMUT cadre official, has been appointed as the new chief secretary of the Delhi government. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order on Saturday confirming the appointment.
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Dharmendra, who is currently serving as the chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh, will assume his new role effective September 1 or from the date of his joining, whichever is later. He replaces Naresh Kumar, whose tenure concludes on August 31 after receiving two extensions from the central government.
Dharmendra’s appointment comes as part of a routine administrative reshuffle aimed at streamlining governance in the national capital.