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Paban Kumar Borthakur takes charge as new Assam chief secretary
Published on 28 Sep 2026
- Paban Kumar Borthakur, a 1989-batch IAS officer, took over as the chief secretary of Assam.
- He replaced Jishnu Barua.
- Borthakur, a 1989-batch IAS officer, was serving as the additional chief secretary to the state government in the transformation and development, cultural affairs and tourism departments.
- He is also the chairman of the Assam Administrative Tribunal.
- Barua will continue as the chairman of the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) for a period of two years or till further orders.
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