Archive · 21 May 2025
Vikrant Pandey Returns as Gujarat CM Secretary
The Gujarat government has reshuffled some key positions.
Vikrant Pandey, an IAS officer, is returning to Gujarat after six years to become the secretary to the Chief Minister.
Avantika Singh Aulakh, who was previously secretary, is now the additional principal secretary.
These changes were announced on Tuesday.
Pandey's last role was in New Delhi, and he was previously with the inter-state council secretariat.
Aulakh has been in the Chief Minister's Office since 2021.
Vikrant Pandey appointed as secretary to the Chief Minister.
Avantika Singh Aulakh redesignated as additional principal secretary.
Pandey returns to Gujarat after six years.
Orders issued by the state general administration department.
Aulakh has been in the CMO since September 2021.
- Who
- Vikrant Pandey and Avantika Singh Aulakh are the key individuals involved.
- What
- Transfer and redesignation of officials within the Chief Minister's Office.
- When
- Orders were issued on Tuesday.
- Where
- Gujarat
- Why
- To fill key positions within the Chief Minister's Office and reassign existing officials.
- New Position
- Secretary to the Chief Minister (Vikrant Pandey)
- Former Position
- Resident Commissioner of Gujarat in New Delhi (Vikrant Pandey)
- New Position
- Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister (Avantika Singh Aulakh)
- IAS Batch
- 2005 (Vikrant Pandey), 2003 (Avantika Singh Aulakh)
- Previous Posting
- Inter-state council secretariat (Vikrant Pandey)