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Rajiv Kumar's record is of getting things done

He worked under Arun Jaitley, Piyush Goyal as well as Nirmala Sitharaman in the finance ministry, where he took charge as finance secretary in July 2019

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Kumar demonstrated his reputation for getting things done in the very first few weeks of his tenure in the finance ministry

Aditi Phadnis

4 min read Last Updated : Aug 26 2020 | 2:13 PM IST

His colleagues see him as a facilitator. Rajiv Kumar, 60, former finance secretary and secretary, banking and financial services who was appointed Election Commissioner last week, will have to fall back on this trait as he steers the country through a general election in 2024. He will retire in 2025. The critical Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Assembly elections will fall during his tenure.

Kumar’s colleagues describe him as affable but one who neither forgets a slight nor forgives easily. He worked under Arun Jaitley, Piyush Goyal as well as Nirmala Sitharaman in the finance ministry, where he took charge

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