Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has got an extension of three months.
On #UPCM recommendation, @ChiefSecyUP Sh.Alok Ranjan's tenure is extended for three months.
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) March 23, 2016
The extension was given by the Central government on the recommendations of Uttar Pradesh government.
Ranjan is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1978 batch and he was to retire on March 31 next.