Going by seniority, the State government on Friday appointed Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner Vandita Sharma, a 1986 batch IAS officer, as the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka.
The incumbent Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar, will retire from the service on superannuation on May 31, 2022, according to a notification issued by the government.
Ms. Sharma will take over from Mr. Ravi Kumar on May 31. She will be in office till November 2023.