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Telangana Names K. Ramakrishna Rao as Chief Secretary, Executes Major IAS Reshuffle

The administrative overhaul, effective May 1, impacts nearly two dozen IAS officers, realigning key roles in investment, urban development, and fiscal management.

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Overview

  • K. Ramakrishna Rao, a 1991 batch IAS officer with extensive financial expertise, will succeed A. Santhi Kumari as Chief Secretary of Telangana on May 1.
  • The reshuffle involves the transfer of close to two dozen IAS officers, marking a significant reorganization of Telangana's bureaucratic leadership.
  • Jayesh Ranjan, previously Special Chief Secretary for ITE&C and Industries, has been appointed CEO of the Industry and Investment Cell in the Chief Minister’s Office and CEO of SPEED.
  • Smita Sabharwal, formerly Secretary for Youth Advancement, Tourism, and Culture, has been reassigned as Member Secretary of the Telangana Finance Commission.
  • R. V. Karnan, previously Health and Family Welfare Director, will take over as GHMC Commissioner, emphasizing urban development priorities under the Revanth Reddy administration.