IAS officer Sudhansh Pant was appointed as the new chief secretary of Rajasthan after being repatriated. D S Mishra got a six-month extension as the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh. There is speculation about another IAS official being sent from Delhi to become the new chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh. Veera Rana, the current chief secretary, will retire in March 2024. A reshuffle of secretary level appointments is expected.