Overview
- V. Srinivas, a 1989-batch IAS officer returning from a seven-year Central deputation, assumed charge in Jaipur on November 17.
- Alongside the top post, he holds additional charge as chairman of Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited and as the state’s Principal Resident Commissioner in New Delhi.
- Sudhansh Pant has been recalled to the Centre and posted as Secretary in the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Multiple reports link the recall to a prolonged turf battle in which key files and decisions increasingly bypassed the chief secretary, a rare mid-tenure change for the post.
- Srinivas has outlined a push to implement the Viksit Rajasthan-2047 vision, expedite Rising Rajasthan MoUs, improve departmental coordination, and attract investment, with reports indicating a wider reshuffle may follow.