Subodh Kumar, principal secretary in the finance department and currently doubling up as the acting finance secretary of Maharashtra, is likely to be appointed as the next finance secretary. | |
| As per convention, the post of finance secretary in Maharashtra is held by an officer of additional chief secretary rank. |
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| But the state government has been unable to find an officer of the same rank with background in finance even two years after the retirement of the earlier incumbent O P Gaherotra. |
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| Sources said chances of Chitkala Jhutshi, who is also of additional chief secretary rank and was the state's finance secretary before Gaherotra, coming back as finance secretary are dim. |
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| In such a scenario, the only alternative before the state government is to appoint Subodh Kumar. |
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