Will new Rajasthan CS be sent from Delhi?

The race for the Chief Minister is heating up in Rajasthan but speculations have also started doing rounds for the post of Chief Secretary. The Lok Sabha elections are also slated for the first quarter of next year and hence, the selection of the new CS would be the most articulated one. The 1985 batch - the seniormost IAS - Ms Usha Sharma is the present Chief Secretary. The three officers said to be in race are on deputation to the Government of India. They include V Srinivas, Rohit Kumar Singh and Sudhansh Pant. V Srinivas, an officer of 1989 batch is currently Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. Rohit Kumar Singh, 1989 batch officer is presently Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Sudhansh Pant, 1991 batch officer is holding the post of Secretary (Health &Family Welfare). These officers preferred to proceed on deputation to the Government of India (GoI). Although, much depends on who is picked up to hold the reins in the state and of course, BJP is known to offer surprises.