Govind Mohan, who is currently the secretary of the Ministry of Culture, has been appointed the next union home secretary. Mohan will succeed Ajay Kumar Bhalla whose tenure ends on August 22.

Mohan has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs with immediate effect and will take over as the home secretary when Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s tenure  ends on August 22, said an official statement.

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