Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reappointed top two bureaucrats in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO): Nripendra Misra as Principal Secretary and P.K. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Mr. Modi cleared their reappointments in their posts but assigned them the status of Cabinet Minister. Both were appointed in the PMO in 2014 when Mr. Modi took over following the BJP’s landslide victory in the general election. Speculations galoreEarlier, there was speculation that Mr. Modi might bring in a new face in the top post in the PMO. But with the reappointment of all three top bureaucratic positions in the PMO, Mr. Modi has put to rest all speculations regarding any reshuffle in the PMO.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2019 20:03 UTC