Senior IAS officer Rajeev Singh Thakur has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Manipur after the Centre approved his inter-cadre deputation to the state.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) gave nod to transfer Thakur, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, to the Manipur cadre after curtailing his ongoing central deputation.
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As per the approval, Thakur's inter-cadre deputation will continue until June 30, 2029, the date of his superannuation. The extension has been approved as a relaxation of the existing deputation policy.
Thakur is set to replace 1991 batch IAS officer Puneet Goel, who was posted as Chief Secretary of Manipur since July 21, 2025.
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