Rajesh Aggarwal
Rajesh Aggarwal | |
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.jpg) Formal portrait, c. 2025 | |
| Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Appointed by | Acharya Devvrat |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Kumar Meena |
| Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India | |
| In office August 2022 – November 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Anjali Bhawra |
| Succeeded by | V. Vidyavathi[1] |
| Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Government of India | |
| In office September 2021 – August 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Praveen Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Atul Kumar Tiwari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1966 |
| Alma mater | (B.Tech) IIT Delhi |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat |
| Employer | Indian Administrative Service |
Rajesh Aggarwal (born 12 November 1966) is a 1989 batch IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre and is currently serving as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra since 1 December 2025. He previously served as Secretary of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and as the Secretary of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Central Government of India. [3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Rajesh Aggarwal was born on 12 November 1966 in Jalandhar, India.[6] He completed his B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi in 1987.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Srivatsa Krishna, Atish Chandra and more: 7 senior IAS officers get new roles". CNBC-TV 18. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "From IIT Delhi to IAS officer: Who is Rajesh Aggarwal, now trusted with key role in Maharashtra? Know all about him". News24. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Rajesh Aggarwal is new Maharashtra Chief Secretary". The Indian Express. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "Rajesh Aggarwal to take charge as Chief Secretary on Sunday". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Rajesh Aggarwal next Maharashtra chief secretary". India Masterminds. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "From IIT Delhi to IAS officer: Who is Rajesh Aggarwal, now trusted with key role in Maharashtra? Know all about him". News24. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.