Key Takeaways
- Utpal Kumar Singh, Lok Sabha Secretary General, has been granted a one-year extension in tenure till November 30, 2025.
- The extension is effective from December 1, 2024, and will complete five years in the key post.
- Singh, a 1986-batch IAS officer from the Uttarakhand cadre, has served in various key positions at both the central and state levels.
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh has been granted a further extension in tenure for one year till November 30, 2025.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has approved the extension of Singh in rank and status of Cabinet Secretary on the existing terms and conditions for a period of one year with effect from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025.
A 1986-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttarakhand cadre, Singh took over as the Lok Sabha Secretary General on December 1, 2020.
With the latest extension, he would complete five years in the key post.
Before being appointed as Lok Sabha Secretary General, Utpal Kumar Singh served in various key positions at both the central and state levels. He served as Chief Secretary in Uttarakhand. He also served as Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare besides several other senior positions.
