Retired Gujarat cadre IAS KK, as he is known had been given 13 extensions on a special position created for him. K. Kailashnathan has now been appointed Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Kailashnathan demitted the office in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel as officials and staff of the CMO assembled to bid him an emotional farewell.
Kuniyil Kailashnathan is a retired 1979 batch IAS officer. He previously served the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s government as Chief Principal Secretary from 2013 to 2014. Thereafter, he has served in the same post till 30 June 2024. KK is a great administrator with super political acumen.
Kailashnathan first joined then Gujarat chief minister’s office in 2006 as principal secretary, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was serving his second term as the state’s CM.
After Modi’s departure from Gandhinagar, Kailashnathan served as many as three chief ministers — Anandiben from June 2014 to August 26, Vijay Rupani as CM from August 2016 to September 2021 and Bhupendrabhai Patel since then.
It was not immediately known if he would take up any new responsibility in future.
