Uttar Pradesh cabinet secretary takes premature retirement -Newsx

As Samajwadi Party is all set to take over from Mayawati, bureaucrats close to her are also on their way out. Uttar Pradesh cabinet secretary Shashank Shekar Singh has taken premature retirement from service with effect from March 9. Shashank, who had retired in May 2010 was given two years extension by Mayawati which is due to expire on March 31. It may be noted that his tenure as cabinet secretary was marred by controversies. In fact his appointment as cabinet secretary has been challenged in court several times.

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