New Delhi: Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra was appointed as the new Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, effective 11 September. He will substitute Nripendra Misra, a long-standing assistant to the Prime Minister who resigned last month after a five-year period as the central government's top bureaucrat. A Gujarat cadre Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the 1972 batch, Mr Mishra, who was previously Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, has also held posts like Secretary Agriculture & Cooperation and Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
In addition to his appointment, the Government also confirmed that PK Sinha, serving as Special Duty Officer (OSD) in the Prime Minister's Office, has been appointed Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister, also effective 11 September.
