KP Bakshi appointed as additional chief secretary, home

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government today appointed senior bureaucrat KP Bakshi as additional chief secretary (Home).

He replaces Amitabh Rajan who retired from service. Sanjay Kumar will handle women and child welfare department. Ujwal Uke has been given social justice department.

Bijay Kumar will be principal secretary (reforms) in finance after returning from central deputation.

Jayashree Mukherjee will be principal secretary, minority affairs. She is also returning from centralised deputation.