by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group
Ex Finance Secretary Garg now Adviser to Andhra CM
New Delhi, March 2
Subhash Chandra Garg, who was unceremoniously shunted out of the Finance Ministry as Finance Secretary, has been appointed by the Andhra Government as Advisor to Chief Minister (Resource Mobilisation) in the rank of Cabinet Minister.
Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh made this appointment.
Garg, a retired IAS officer of the 1993 of the Rajasthan cadre had sought VRS after NaMo administration abruptly shifted him to the Ministry of Power in July last year. On completion of three months as mandatory period, he applied for the VRS application. He will hold the Cabinet rank and help in bringing resources for the state.