Key Posts (1) Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet Secretary Dr. T.V. Somanathan, a 1987-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, completes two years in office on August 30, 2026. Leading country’s or country’s top bureaucratic post, he is widely expected to receive a one-year extension, similar to his predecessors. At present, no alternative name has gained serious traction. In all Probability, he will get an extension.