Telangana Appoints New Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju; Ramakrishna Rao Gets Advisory Role

Senior bureaucrat Sanjay Jaju was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Telangana on Friday, June 26, replacing K Ramakrishna Rao. Jaju will continue to hold the full additional charge (FAC) as the Special Chief Secretary of the Industries and Commerce and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) departments, and as the Special Chief Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Industry and Investment Cell in the Chief Minister’s Office and Smart Proactive Efficient and Effective Delivery (SPEED). Meanwhile, Ramakrishna Rao, the former Chief Secretary, has been appointed as the Adviser and Ex-Officio Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, after his superannuation on June 30. The terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued separately.