Shalini Rajneesh to be new Chief Secretary of Karnataka

Vartha Bharati | 26-07-2024 | 19:58:00 IST

Shalini Rajneesh to be new Chief Secretary of Karnataka | PC: @Shalini Rajneesh/FB

Bengaluru, Jul 26: Shalini Rajneesh will be the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said on Friday.

The 1989 batch IAS officer will succeed her husband and outgoing Chief Secretary Rajneesh Goel, who is scheduled to retire on July 31.

"The Cabinet had authorised the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to decide on the appointment of the new Chief Secretary. He has finalised the name of the now Additional Chief Secretary to government Shalini Rajneesh and informed the Cabinet today," Patil told reporters here.

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The first couple to hold the post in Karnataka were B K Bhattacharya and his wife Teresa Bhattacharya more than two decades ago.

Shalini Rajneesh was the woman topper of the 1989 IAS batch, according to official sources. A Ph.D. in Rural Development, she has penned several books covering various subjects like Management, Personality Development, and Women Empowerment.

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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam

01-05-2026 ¦ 01-05-2026 IST

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Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.

According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.

While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.

Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.

திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay‌ #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம்‌ pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq

— Thanjavur_District_Head (TVK) (@TVK_Thanjai) May 1, 2026