In a directive issued by the Ministry of Residence Affairs (MHA), the duty of chairing the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has been quickly entrusted to Naresh Kumar, the Chief Secretary of Delhi, for a period of two months.

Naresh Kumar, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch beneath the AGMUT cadre, has beforehand held the place of NDMC chairman. The communication from the MHA to the principal secretary to the Lt Governor acknowledged, “I’m directed to convey that, with the consent of the Licensed Entity, it has been decided to delegate the duty of Chairperson, New Delhi Municipal Council to… Naresh Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1987), Chief Secretary of the Authorities of NCT of Delhi, alongside along with his present duties, efficient instantly for a interval not exceeding 02 months from the graduation of obligation or till additional directives, whichever happens sooner.”

Within the previous month, the tenure of Kumar’s service was prolonged by the Central authorities for an extra three months. Kumar, engaged in a dispute with the AAP administration in Delhi, acquired his preliminary extension in November 2023, pursuant to a directive from the Supreme Court docket. Scheduled to retire on November 30, 2023, Kumar was granted a six-month extension.