Saxena Himachal’s new Chief Secretary.

January 2, 2023

Prabodh Saxena, a 1990-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh. He replaces RD Dhiman, who retired on 31st December 2022 and has been appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner.
Born in 1965 in Uttar Pradesh, Saxena is a graduate in economics and law. He was holding the charge of Additional Chief Secretary (Finance, Planning, Economics and Statistics).
Saxena has been elevated ahead of five officers senior to him — Ram Subhag Singh (a 1987-batch officer), Nisha Singh (1987), Ali Raza Rizvi (1988), Sanjay Gupta (1988) and K Sanjay Murthy (1989).