PPK Ramacharyulu; Rajya Sabha secretary general for the shortest term ever
PPK Ramacharyulu has been removed from just 10 weeks after his appointment, In perhaps the shortest term ever for a Rajya Sabha secretary general.
PC Mody is now former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), after replacing PPK Ramacharyulu as secretary general of the Upper House.
Mody’s appointment marks a rare occasion of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer becoming the Rajya Sabha’s secretary general. The position had traditionally been reserved for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers or senior parliament secretariat officers.
The current Lok Sabha secretary general is Former Uttarakhand cadre IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh.
Senior official said, “PC Mody, former chairman of the CBDT, will be the new secretary general of Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, the appointing authority, signed the order of appointment to this effect.”
Two senior Opposition leaders, who are not supposed to be named, expressed surprise at the change of guard.
Mody, is likely to take charge on Friday, is a 1982 IRS officer who was given three extensions as CBDT chairman since August 2019.
Ramacharyulu, secretary general since September 1, has been appointed as an adviser to the Rajya Sabha chairman.
The secretary general heads the secretariat of the House and is the key lieutenant to the chair for running the affairs.
He is basically seen as the backbone of the Rajya Sabha chairman in all the matters related to rules and procedures.
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