IAS Officer Durga Shankar Mishra To Be Appointed As Next Chief Secretary Of UP

IAS officer Durga Shankar Mishra has been named as the next Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. "The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved repatriation of Shri Durga Shankar Mishra, IAS (UP 1984) to his cadre for his proposed appointment as Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh," read official statement. The decision came ahead of the 2022 UP Assembly polls. Furthermore, Mishra is the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ministry.