IAS officer Saket Kumar appointed private secretary to Home Minister Amit Shah. Here's everything you need to know

An IAS officer has been appointed as private secretary to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a government order said. IAS officer Saket Kumar's appointment has been approved till July, 2023, by competent authority, an orde issued by Personnel Ministry said.

He is a 2009-batch Indian ministrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cre. Last year, he was appointed as private secretary to Maj Sinha, who was n MoS (Independent charge) for Communications and MoS Railways.

Saket Kumar h served as District Magistrate in Banka and Khagia district of Bihar. He is an alumnus of Hindu college Delhi University and studied history re. 

Earlier, Kundan Kumar, Private Secretary to former Home Minister Rajnath Singh, was also a Bihar cre officer, making Saket Kumar second consecutive officer from Bihar to be appointed to key role.

In ar order, M Imkongla Jamir was appointed PS to Textiles and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani till July 22, 2020, which happens to be balance period of five years as private secretary to a minister.

Mr Jamir is a 2002-batch IAS officer of Karnataka cre and was in 2015 appointed as PS to Irani, who was n Human Resource Development Minister.

Bureaucrat Ashish Kumar has been appointed as private secretary to Union Minister Jitendra Singh, for balance period of four years, till August 27, 2021. He is a 2005-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nu cre. He worked as minister''s PS for a brief period of time last year.

Re: Security Of Amit Shah Strengned: Officials

Meanwhile, security cover of Home Minister Amit Shah has also been strengned with Delhi Police putting in place ditional component of security personnel at his residence, officials said.

move came after Shah assumed charge of sensitive ministry last week.

Delhi Police has reviewed security of home minister and moved ditional component to his residence here, a senior security official said.

Amit Shah is currently given Z-plus security by central paramilitary forces.

(With inputs from PTI)