Senior IAS officer Mohanty appointed MP chief secretary

Senior Indian Administrative Service official Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty was Monday appointed Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary.

Mohanty, a 1982 batch IAS officer, was Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education before being appointed state CS.

Incumbent Chief Secretary Basant Pratap Singh's six-month extension ended Monday.

Singh, meanwhile, has been appointed as State Election Commissioner for a period of six years, or 66 years of age, official sources said.