Rajeev Singh Thakur tipped to be new Chief Secretary of strife-torn Manipur
The Centre on August 29 approved his inter-cadre deputation from Rajasthan to the Manipur cadre up to June 30, 2029, the date of his superannuation, says an order issued by the Personnel Ministry
Senior bureaucrat Rajeev Singh Thakur is expected to become the new Chief Secretary of Manipur, according to officials. The 1995 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Rajasthan cadre is currently employed at Niti Aayog. The government approved his transfer from the Rajasthan cadre to the Manipur cadre on Friday, August 29, 2026, with an extension until June 30, 2029, which coincides with his planned retirement.
Mr. Thakur is likely to replace Puneet Kumar Goyal, who will retire on August 31. Since May 2023, ethnic violence in Manipur between the valley-based Meiteis and the Kukis who reside in the hill districts has resulted in at least 260 fatalities and displaced over 58,800 individuals.
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