State - November 30, 2025

Rajesh Agarwal Assumes Charge as Chief Secretary

team maverick November 30, 2025

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Mumbai, Nov 2025 – Newly appointed Chief Secretary Rajesh Agarwal assumed office today, succeeding outgoing Chief Secretary Rajeshkumar. The state government had issued the official orders for Mr. Agarwal’s appointment as Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary.

The ceremony was held in the Chief Secretary’s chamber at the Secretariat. Several senior officials were present, including:

O.P. Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department
Manisha Verma, Additional Chief Secretary, Skill Development, Employment & Entrepreneurship
V. Radha, Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department
Vikaschandra Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Department
Radhika Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary (Admn.), Home Department
Vinita Vaid-Single, Principal Secretary, Relief, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management
Eknath Dawle, Principal Secretary, Rural Development
Shrikar Pardeshi, Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office
Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, General Administration
Jayshree Bhoj, Secretary, Environment
Ramaswamy N., Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & Fisheries
Tukaram Munde, Secretary, Disabled Welfare
Virendra Singh, Secretary, Information Technology
Amit Saini, Additional Commissioner, Mumbai Municipal Corporation

Officials and employees from the Chief Secretary’s office and other departments were also present.

After assuming charge, Chief Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said, “I will work effectively to enhance Maharashtra’s development and prestige.”

Brief Profile of Rajesh Agarwal

Rajesh Agarwal is a 1989 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service (Maharashtra cadre), originally from Jalandhar, Punjab. He holds a B.Tech degree in Computer Systems.

During his career, he has served in various key positions, including:

Assistant District Collector, Ratnagiri
Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon
District Collector, Akola
Deputy Special Commissioner, Maharashtra Bhavan, New Delhi
Private Secretary to the Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development
Director, Election Commission of India
Secretary, General Administration Department, Maharashtra
National Additional Chief Executive Officer, Internal Exchange of India, New Delhi
Secretary, Agriculture and Fisheries, Maharashtra
Secretary (Additional Charge), Social Justice & Special Assistance
Secretary, Finance Department
Principal Secretary (Information Technology), General Administration
Secretary (Accounts & Treasuries), Finance Department (Additional Charge)
Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Government of India
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Development, Government of India
Director General (Training), Ministry of Skill Development, Government of India
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Finance Advisor, Government of India
Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development, Government of India
Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice, Government of India
Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Maharashtra