Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh's secretary Aman Kumar Singh has emerged as one the most powerful bureaucrats of the country. He bagged fifth position in the Babus of India Power list 2013.
Notably, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Pulak Chatterjee topped the list whereas National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon has been put on second spot. This is first time that a Chhattisgarh bureaucrat has bagged position among top 10 in the list of most powerful bureaucrats, published by BOI since 2009.
Aman Singh is a 1995 batch Indian Revenue Service Officer. After Dr Raman Singh ascended the Chief Minister's thrown in the state, Singh shifted to Chhattisgarh on deputation and later quit the service of Central government as he was appointed secretary by the state government on contractual basis.
Presently, he is working as secretary to the Chief Minister besides the secretary in Energy and Public Relation Departments of the state government.