The Union Home Ministry on Monday approved the appointment of K.K. Sharma as the next Delhi Chief Secretary.
Sharma, a 1983-batch IAS officer, is presently the Chief Secretary of Goa.
According to reports, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had suggested Sharma's name after his suggestion for Ramesh Negi was rejected by the Home Ministry.
Sharma had taken over as the Goa Chief Secretary on January 1, 2015. He was earlier posted in Delhi as the Principal Secretary (PWD) from 2009 to 2011.
Sharma will supersede five officers of his cadre if he is appointed as the Delhi Chief Secretary.