Biswanath Sinha Assumed Charge as Kerala Chief Secretary

Key facts

• Biswanath Sinha, a 1992 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, assumed charge as the Chief Secretary of the Government of Kerala.
• He succeeded Dr A. Jayathilak, who retired from service on June 30.
• Prior to this appointment, Sinha served as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home & Vigilance Department.
• He has previously served as the District Collector of Kottayam, Wayanad, and Kozhikode.
• His previous roles include Additional Secretary of the Planning & Economic Affairs Department, Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department, Additional Chief Secretary of the Store Purchase Department, and Chief Executive Officer of the Rebuild Kerala Initiative.
• He has served as the Additional Resident Commissioner at Kerala House in New Delhi and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
• He has also held the position of Principal Secretary in the Personnel & General Administration, Finance, and SC/ST Development and Social Justice Departments.