The Andhra Pradesh Government, on the 1st of October, appointed K. Jawahar Reddy as the new Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD.)
Mr. Jawahar Reddy replaced Anil Kumar Singhal, whose term as the TTD EO is scheduled to end on the 2nd of October.
K. Jawahar Reddy is currently the Special Principal Secretary, State Medical, Health and Family Welfare. He was instrumental on behalf of the Department of Health during the Corona crisis and the Government has transferred him as TTD EO as the coronavirus pandemic is declining.
Anil Kumar Singhal, the TTD EO, is a 1993 batch Indian Administration Service (IAS) officer from Northern States.
Mr. Singhal was appointed in May 2017, by the then ruling Government, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP.)
Despite the term of the previous government ended in 2018, the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP,) the ruling Government of A.P., extended Mr. Singhal’s term till date.
However, the extended appointment of Anil Kumar Singhal as TTD EO was criticised recently.
During CM Jagan’s recent visit to the Tirumala Tirupati Temple, the opposition demanded his declaration.
After Mr. Anil Kumar Submitted his declaration to resign over the post, the YSRCP Government appointed K. Jawahar Reddy.
Mr. Reddy would take over his office chargers after the end of the Brahmotsavam from the 9th of October.
Till the 9th of October, Additional EO Dharma Reddy will preside as the TTD EO.
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