Centre Approves CS Ramakrishna Rao’s Tenure Once Again
Appointed on April 30, 2025, Rao was initially due to retire on August 31, 2025, with a remaining tenure of four months: Reports
HYDERABAD: The Centre has approved a three-month extension of Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao’s tenure till June 30, according to orders issued by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) on Wednesday.
Rao had earlier been granted a seven-month extension from September 2025 to March 2026. With the latest approval, his tenure marks the longest extension given to a Chief Secretary in recent Telangana history, including the period of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
Appointed on April 30, 2025, Rao was initially due to retire on August 31, 2025, with a remaining tenure of four months. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had sought an extension citing administrative requirements, following which the Centre approved a seven-month extension in one instance. Extensions are typically limited to six months and granted in phases.
As the extended tenure was set to end on March 31, the state government again requested a further three-month extension. It is learnt that the Chief Minister raised the matter with Union home minister Amit Shah during a meeting in New Delhi earlier this month.
Following the request, the state formally wrote to the Centre seeking continuation till June 30. The DoPT order enables Rao to continue in office till the end of June.
