PM Modi's principal secretary Nripendra Misra to step down

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the request of his Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra to be relieved of his post. 

Mr  Misra had expressed his intention to be relieved of his post. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said that he will be relieved of his post from the second week of the next month. 

He said, Mr Misra is among the most outstanding officers, who has a great grasp of public policy and administration. Mr Modi said that Mr Misra's guidance remains extremely valuable



for him. 

The Prime Minister said, after serving the PMO assiduously and diligently for over five years and making an indelible contribution to India’s growth trajectory, Mr Misra will be embarking on a new phase of his life for which Mr Modi gave him his best wishes. 

Former Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha, a 1977 batch Uttar Pradesh Cadre IAS officer, has been appointed the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister’s Office.