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Countdown begins: Who will replace Atheeq as ACS finance?
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|January 20, 2025
WITH just two weeks to go for LK Atheeq's retirement, speculation is mounting over as to who will fill the big shoes of the powerful Additional Chief Secretary – ACS of Finance and ACS to the Chief Minister's Office.
As Chief Minister Siddaramaiah prepares his 16th budget, the position of ACS Finance is more crucial than ever, setting the stage for intense political manoeuvring.
Atheeq has had an illustrious career, including key roles with former PM Manmohan Singh in New Delhi and at the World Bank. He will leave back a significant legacy, and finding a worthy successor is no easy task. But the burning question remains: Who will step into his formidable role?
This story is from the January 20, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
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