Maharashtra: K P Bakshi appointed as additional chief secretary, home

MUMBAI: Maharashtra government today appointed senior bureaucrat K P Bakshi as Additional Chief Secretary (Home), an official statement today said.

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

Bijay Kumar will be Principal Secretary, Reforms, in the finance department after returning from central deputation.

Jayashree Mukherjee will be Principal Secretary, minority affairs. She too is returning from central deputation.