The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed K Vijayanand as the Chief Secretary to the state government, as the incumbent, Neerabh Kumar Prasad, will retire on December 31. The order issued on Sunday night which reads,

K Vijayanand, a 1992 batch IAS officer, has been named the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, succeeding Neerabh Kumar Prasad, who will retire on December 31, 2024. Vijayanand has previously served as the chairman of APGENCO and managing director of APTRANSCO.

Andhra Pradesh is set to see the appointment of a new chief secretary and Director General of Police as the current officials retire. Key contenders include K Vijayanand, Sai Prasad, and R P Sisodia for the CS position,