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LK Atheek to continue as ACS to CM post superannuation

By IndianMandarins- 21 Jan 2025
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Bengaluru (21.01.2025): Luthfulla Khan Atheeq (IAS: 1991: KT), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Man Friday on administrative matters, has been given an extension ahead of his retirement on January 31, 2025.
Atheeq will continue as Additional Chief Secretary to the CM with effect from February 1 on contract basis. Extending the tenure of an additional chief secretary-rank officer on a contractual basis is believed to be unprecedented at least in the recent past. At present, Atheeq is the CM's Additional Chief Secretary as well as the head of the finance department. Siddaramaiah is said to have decided to keep Atheeq in view of the 2025-26 budget, which is scheduled for presentation in March. It will be Siddaramaiah's record 16th budget as the finance minister.

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