The term of Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha, a
1977-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been extended for one
year more. This news was almost confirmed at the celebrations of Civil Services
Day. Most of the civil servants were whispering that Sinha will get another
year as a cabinet secretary; they also observed the confidence of PK Sinha at
the function. It was quite indicative that the he is sure to get an extension.
For over a decade, the practice has been to appoint a Cab Sec for a fixed two-year
term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to be a believer of continuity in
governance. When he took over as Prime Minister in May 2014, AK Seth was
serving as Cab Sec and there was strong opinion that a new Cab Sec will be
appointed in June 2014 but Modi surprised everybody when he ordered an
extension for Seth. Insiders inform that Seth who had an impeccable track
record made Modi comfortable at crucial time of transition of power from
Congress to BJP. 2019 will be the election year and in the given scenario a new
face in the Cabinet Secretariat would have taken time to acclimatise as the Cab
Sec has to deal with a new subject every 15 minutes and different ministries.
Sinha’s track record indicates that he is a fast-paced performer and he has
synchronised Cab Sec office with the working style of the Prime Minister. The
Cab Sec and PM relationship is a very delicate and indispensable bond between
two individuals and institutions. Even Manmohan Singh did not change his Cab
Secs, KM Chandrasekhar and BK Chaturvedi.
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