As Indianmandarins had anticipated in its report (April 30, 2016), L K Atheek (IAS:1991:KN) has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Presently he is serving as Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms in the state government. Prior to repatriation to Karnataka Atheek served as Senior Adviser to Executive Director, World Bank.
In UPA-II served in PMO as Director and then as Jt Secretary PMO.
Weblink of news on April 30, 2016:-
http://www.indianmandarins.com/atheek-tipped-as-ps-to-ktaka-cm/