Chairman of the Upper House M Venkaiah Naidu, the appointing authority, signed the order of appointment to this effect, sources said.
PC Mody, former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), will be the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha and is likely to take charge on Friday.
Chairman of the Upper House M Venkaiah Naidu, the appointing authority, signed the order of appointment to this effect. Incumbent SG Dr PPK Ramacharyulu has been appointed as advisor.
Mody, a 1982-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, had taken over as the new chairman of CBDT on February 15, 2019.
Mody had the longest tenure of 27 months as the CBDT chief, including three extensions. His tenure stretched from February 2019 to May 2021. This is the first time in the history of the Rajya Sabha that an IRS officer has been appointed as the Secretary General.
Ramacharyulu, who was appointed SG on September 1, stayed in office for a period of 73 days. The appointment comes at a crucial juncture when the Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin in the next two weeks, starting November 26.
The appointment, however, has drawn sharp criticism from the Congress. Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh tweeted: “Not surprised at all. Dr. P.P.K. Ramacharyulu is a thorough professional, non-partisan and perfectly qualified for the post — three deadly sins in the Modi regime.”
