Nripendra Misra

Designation: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister

Role: The most powerful bureaucrat in the government, he will report directly to the PM and will be the bridge between the prime minister, senior ministers and the secretaries in the government.

Credentials: Retired 1967 batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Mr Misra also has a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He comes with the reputation of being an efficient and honest bureaucrat. He also served as the chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).