Chandigarh, April 04, 2019: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appointed two former civil services officers – Ravinder Singh and Ashwani Kumar as Secretaries to the SAD President.
SAD press said that both former IAS officers have served in sensitive posts and have done yeoman service to the State during their tenure in service. Both former officers are known for their uprightness and honesty and their connectivity with the people as well as their ability to work in public interest. While Mr Ravinder Singh has served as MD, PRTC as well as Fazilka deputy commissioner, Mr Ashwani Kumar has served as Special Principal Secretary to the Deputy CM, Punjab as well as State Transport Commissioner.
The SAD president said both officers were known for the ability to redress public grievances and he was confident they would assist him ably in doing the same in their new assignment. While wishing them the best he welcomed them warmly into the SAD fold.
EC had penalised Ravinder Singh
Ravinder Singh had been promoted from PCS to IAS . As Muktsar district transport officer (DTO), he was the designated returning officer for CM Badal’s constituency, Lambi, and was suspended by the Election Commission (EC) for allegedly helping Badal.
The EC had said, “He should be suspended for gross negligence of his electoral duties and his complete disregard for prescribed procedures and instructions regarding revision of rolls. He should be chargesheeted and proceeded against”.
The personnel wing filed a departmental chargesheet against him during the Congress regime (2002-07), but that was dropped after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in 2007 under Badal. He along with 17 officers promoted to the IAS from the Punjab Civil Services (PCS) in 2013 .