Dr K.S. Somashekhar appointed Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan appointed Dr K.S. Somashekhar as Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat with effect from 18 April 2026.
Summary
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan appointed Dr K.S. Somashekhar as Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat with effect from 18 April 2026. Dr Somashekhar joined the Secretariat in 1993 and has served as Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary and Director, with experience in parliamentary interpretation, administration and committee work. He has also held senior posts in the Government of Karnataka, trained in parliamentary practice in the United Kingdom and the European Union, and attended Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meetings in Geneva. He holds a Ph.D. in Literature and is proficient in Kannada, Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil.
Key facts
- Post
- Secretary, Rajya Sabha Secretariat
- Appointed by
- Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan
- With effect from
- 18 April 2026
- Joined Secretariat
- 1993
- Also served
- Senior posts, Government of Karnataka
- Qualification
- Ph.D. in Literature
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was appointed Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat with effect from 18 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Dr K.S. Somashekhar
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan appointed Dr K.S. Somashekhar as Secretary from 18 April 2026.
Consider the following statements about Dr K.S. Somashekhar, appointed Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in April 2026: 1. He joined the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in 1993. 2. He has served in senior capacities in the Government of Karnataka. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Rajya Sabha Secretariat release.