Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba is, however, now likely to join the PMO. TV Somanathan, 1987 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, 1987 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, and Secretary DEA Ajay Seth 1987 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer are scheduled to retire only in 2025 and either of them may succeed Gauba.
