Rajesh Khullar

Rajesh Khullar
Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Chief MinisterManohar Lal Khattar,
Nayab Singh Saini
Executive Director at World Bank Group
In office
1 November 2020 – 31 March 2023
PresidentDavid Malpass
DeputyRajeev Topno
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana
In office
15 November 2015 – 30 October 2020
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Chief MinisterManohar Lal Khattar
Joint Secretary at Department of Economic Affairs
In office
9 February 2011 – 26 February 2015
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh,
Narendra Modi
MinisterPranab Mukherjee,
P Chidambaram,
Arun Jaitley
Personal details
Born (1963-08-31) 31 August 1963
Alma materHarvard Kennedy School,
GRIPS,
Panjab University
OccupationIAS Officer
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Rajesh Khullar (born 31 August 1963) is a high-ranking Indian official and Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana. Known as “Haryana’s Chanakya,” Khullar's quiet statecraft has long shaped the state’s political calculus, anchoring him at the centre of power. Previously, he served on the board of the World Bank Group as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka's representative. Khullar belongs to the IAS, India's elite civil service, tasked with commanding policy, governance, and administration nationwide.