Senior IAS officer Avinash Kumar has been appointed Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, following the retirement of Alka Tiwari. The state government issued a formal notification on Tuesday, September 30, confirming his appointment, reported by IANS. Kumar, a 1993-batch officer of the Jharkhand cadre, will also hold additional charge as Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister and Chief Resident Commissioner at Jharkhand Bhavan in New Delhi. His elevation comes after seniority adjustments in the state bureaucracy, with two officers ahead of him currently on Central deputation.

Administrative background

Before taking charge as the state’s top bureaucrat, Kumar served as Development Commissioner. He has also held key posts including Chairman and Managing Director of Jharkhand Energy Deve

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