Nripendra Misra to be Modi's Principal Secretary: Reports

Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre bureaucrat Nripendra Misra has reportedly been named the principal secretary to incoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Misra is an IAS officer of the 1967 batch and retired from service in 2009.

Media reports said he met Modi last week,and the latter is said to have made up his mind on appointing the former to the key post then.

Like Modi, it has been reported that Misra has a no-nonsense approach to work.

His colleagues have referred to him as a sensitive boss and co-worker.

Misra is regarded as a meritorious bureaucrat with integrity. He is known for his love of books and many hours that he spends at the library of the India International Centre (IIC).

The last post he held as a bureaucrat was that of chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

He was heading the Public Interest Foundation, an NGO. Prior to TRAI, he held senior positions in many ministries, including telecom, commerce and fertilizers.

He also served with the International Monetary Fund.

In Uttar Pradesh, he held key posts, including that of Principal Secretary (Finance).