<p>The state government on Saturday appointed senior IAS officer T M Vijay Bhaskar as the new chief secretary.</p>.<p>A native of Bengaluru, Vijay Bhaskar is a 1983-batch IAS officer and will have a two-year tenure before he attains superannuation.<br /><br />Vijay Bhaskar will succeed K Ratna Prabha, who completed her three-month extension on June 30.</p>.<p>The state government had earlier written to the Centre seeking an extension of the term for three more months for Ratna Prabha.</p>.<p>However, the state government later withdrew the letter and decided to appoint Vijay Bhaskar.</p>
<p>The state government on Saturday appointed senior IAS officer T M Vijay Bhaskar as the new chief secretary.</p>.<p>A native of Bengaluru, Vijay Bhaskar is a 1983-batch IAS officer and will have a two-year tenure before he attains superannuation.<br /><br />Vijay Bhaskar will succeed K Ratna Prabha, who completed her three-month extension on June 30.</p>.<p>The state government had earlier written to the Centre seeking an extension of the term for three more months for Ratna Prabha.</p>.<p>However, the state government later withdrew the letter and decided to appoint Vijay Bhaskar.</p>