Rumours
agog that Himachal Pradesh Government has quietly moved a proposal for granting
six-months extension to the outgoing Chief Secretary Dr Srikant Baldi
(IAS:1985:HP) who is retiring this month end. On the other hand, Anil Khachi
(IAS:1986:HP) recently repatriated prematurely to cadre state after having a very
short stint as Union Secretary, DIPAM. The
state bureaucracy considers Khachi as Dr Baldi’s natural successor but Chief
Minister is reported to be wary of picking Khachi, a blunt administrator, as next Chief Secretary. Further, the Chief Minister reportedly interacted with Brij Kumar Agarwal (IAS:1985:HP)
about his opinion of making a come-back to the cadre state which he declined
politely. However, the Chief Minister may not chose to invite a spotlight to
supersede Khachi. Sources say; that is why CM might be trying to retain Baldi
for as long as he can.
Chief Secretary post becomes a puzzle in Himachal
By IndianMandarins - 2019-12-10 15:20:00
Rumours
agog that Himachal Pradesh Government has quietly moved a proposal for granting
six-months extension to the outgoing Chief Secretary Dr Srikant Baldi
(IAS:1985:HP) who is retiring this month end. On the other hand, Anil Khachi
(IAS:1986:HP) recently repatriated prematurely to cadre state after having a very
short stint as Union Secretary, DIPAM.
The state bureaucracy considers Khachi as Dr Baldi’s natural successor but Chief Minister is reported to be wary of picking Khachi, a blunt administrator, as next Chief Secretary. Further, the Chief Minister reportedly interacted with Brij Kumar Agarwal (IAS:1985:HP) about his opinion of making a come-back to the cadre state which he declined politely. However, the Chief Minister may not chose to invite a spotlight to supersede Khachi. Sources say; that is why CM might be trying to retain Baldi for as long as he can.
