Jaipur (16.11.2025): The Rajasthan government on November
16, 2025 appointed V Srinivas (IAS: 1989: RJ) as the new Chief Secretary of the
state replacing Sudhansh Pant (IAS: 1991: RJ), who will take charge at the
Centre. Srinivas, who has spent the past seven years on central
deputation, was relieved by the Centre on November 14. He was serving as the
Secretary, Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare, in the Union government. He will now assume the charge in Rajasthan and continue
until September 2026, when he is scheduled to retire. Along with the post of
Chief Secretary, Srinivas has also been given additional charge as the Chairman
of the Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd and Principal Resident
Commissioner, Rajasthan, in New Delhi. Srinivas has superseded Subodh Agarwal (IAS: 1988: RJ), who
is set to retire in December and currently serves as the Chairman of Rajasthan
Financial Corporation.

Jaipur (16.11.2025): The Rajasthan government on November 16, 2025 appointed V Srinivas (IAS: 1989: RJ) as the new Chief Secretary of the state replacing Sudhansh Pant (IAS: 1991: RJ), who will take charge at the Centre.
Srinivas, who has spent the past seven years on central deputation, was relieved by the Centre on November 14. He was serving as the Secretary, Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare, in the Union government.
He will now assume the charge in Rajasthan and continue until September 2026, when he is scheduled to retire. Along with the post of Chief Secretary, Srinivas has also been given additional charge as the Chairman of the Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd and Principal Resident Commissioner, Rajasthan, in New Delhi.
Srinivas has superseded Subodh Agarwal (IAS: 1988: RJ), who is set to retire in December and currently serves as the Chairman of Rajasthan Financial Corporation.