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Sanjay Kothari has been appointed as Secretary to President elect Ram Nath Kovind. Mr. Kothari, a 1978 batch IAS of Haryana cadre, is currently the Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board.
Bharat Lal, a forest service officer, has been appointed as Joint Secretary to the President.
Senior journalist and distinguished fellow at Observer Research Foundation, Ashok Malik will be Press Secretary to the President.
Malik is at present Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), a policy think tank. He is head of the ORF’s Neighbourhood Regional Studies Initiative.
His work focuses on Indian domestic politics and foreign/trade policy, and their increasing interplay. Also, on the broader process of globalisation and how it is influencing policy choices in not just the economy but in social sector spheres such as health, education and urbanisation.
Their names were approved by Appointment Committee of the Cabinet.