New Delhi (29.09.2025): With Jharkhand Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari (IAS: 1988) scheduled to demit office on Tuesday, the state government finds itself in a familiar, yet intriguing, position of power play and strategic delay in announcing her successor. The silence from the state establishment, sources say, is not a reflection of a complex seniority list—unlike states like Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh—but rather a calculated wait-and-watch approach , possibly influenced by the recent friction between the Centre and the state over the appointment of the Director General of Police . The upcoming vacancy has fuelled intense speculation within the bureaucratic corridors of Jharkhand and New Delhi. Unlike previous transitions, the current situation is seen as a test of the intrica

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