Former Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda announces retirement from electoral politics
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader and Former Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday announced his retirement from electoral politics.
Addressing the media in Hassan, he stated, “ The party has given me everything in my 30 year political career, I have worked as an MLA for 10 years, MP for 20 years, Chief Minister for one year and was holding the post of State Party President for 4 years, I don’t want more.”
Gowda who had been to Delhi on October 25 to meet party national president JP Nadda on his invitation, returned back to Bengaluru as he was unable to meet the party chief after spending three days. Gowda also had expressed his displeasure over the delay in appointing the state unit president.
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Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar appointed UPSC chairman
New Delhi (PTI): Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.
The post of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan's tenure on April 29.
Kumar's appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order issued on Tuesday.
A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019 to October 31, 2022, according to his service records.
The UPSC conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. It is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members.
At present, posts of two members are vacant in the commission.
A UPSC chairman is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age.
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