Union Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan Get One-Year Extension

Key facts

• The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet approved a one-year extension for Union Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan.
• T.V. Somanathan, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, was appointed Cabinet Secretary in August 2024, succeeding Rajiv Gauba.
• Somanathan will serve one more year beyond August 30, 2026, as Cabinet Secretary.
• Govind Mohan, a 1989-batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre, was appointed Union Home Secretary in August 2024, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
• Mohan's tenure as Home Secretary is extended up to August 22, 2027, or until further orders.
• Somanathan previously held the posts of Finance Secretary and Secretary in the Department of Expenditure before becoming Cabinet Secretary.
• Mohan served as Union Culture Secretary from October 2021 and had two stints in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).