P.K. Sinha appointed as principal advisor to PM

kp-sinha P.K. Sinha | via Commons

Former cabinet secretary P.K. Sinha has been appointed the principal advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official order said on Wednesday.

Sinha was last month appointed as officer on special duty (OSD) in the PMO.

The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sinha, currently functioning as OSD in the Prime Minister's Office, as principal advisor to prime minister with effect from September 11, 2019, according to the order.