[caption id="attachment_21718" align="alignnone" width="297"]        L to R: U K Singh, S Ramaswamy[/caption] With the appointment of the outgoing Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh (IAS:1983:UD) to the coveted post of CIC in Uttarakhand, three claimants are in the race to become Singh's successor. Indianmandarins has reliably learnt that Utpal Kumar Singh (IAS:1986:UD) is ahead in the race who currently serves at the Centre as Additional Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare. In addition, S Ramaswamy (IAS:1986:UD) is also a strong contender for the post who is currently serving in the state as Additional Chief Secretary, Forest.