Chief Secretary

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The Chief Secretary is the highest-ranking civil servant in an Indian state government, serving as the administrative head and principal advisor to the state’s Chief Minister and cabinet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bureaucratic post
civil service position
public office
alsoKnownAs Chief Secretary to the Government of (State Name)
appliesToJurisdiction Indian state government
appointedBy Chief Minister
state government
canBeRemovedBy state government
chairs Committee of Secretaries (CoS)
surface form: Committee of Secretaries at the state level
country India
differsFrom Cabinet Secretary of India
Chief Secretary to the Government of India
eligibility senior IAS officer of the state cadre
hasRank topmost position in state IAS cadre
heads state secretariat administration
legalBasis rules of business of the state government
service rules of the Indian Administrative Service
memberOf Indian Administrative Service
officeHolderOf state secretariat
officeType non‑elected position
permanent executive
partOf state executive branch
positionInHierarchy highest‑ranking civil servant in an Indian state
reportsTo Chief Minister
responsibleFor advising on administrative reforms in the state
allocation of work among state departments
crisis and disaster administration coordination
liaison between political executive and bureaucracy
maintaining discipline in the state civil services
monitoring execution of cabinet decisions
overall policy coordination in the state government
preparation of agenda for state cabinet meetings
role administrative head of the state government
chief coordinator of state administration
ensures inter‑departmental coordination
head of state civil services
oversees implementation of state government policies
principal advisor to the Chief Minister
principal advisor to the state cabinet
supervises senior state bureaucrats
scopeOfAuthority entire state administration excluding political decisions
sector public administration
termLength not constitutionally fixed
workLocation state capital
worksWith Governor’s secretariat
departmental secretaries
state ministers

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IAS topStatePost Chief Secretary
subject surface form: Indian Administrative Service