Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra to be next RBI governor – Times of India
Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) NEW DELHI: Government on Monday sprung a surprise by naming revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra, 56, as the 26th Reserve Bank of India governor to replace Shaktikanta Das, whose six-year stint on Mumbai's Mint Road ends on Tuesday.After weeks of suspense, the appointments committee of cabinet zeroed in on Malhotra hours before Das's tenure was to end. Like his predecessors, Malhotra has been given a 3-year term starting Dec 11. The appointment was a surprise for Malhotra himself and he was said to be coming to grips with the development as he left North Block on Monday evening.IAS topper from 1990 batch, Malhotra - who has been poring over Budget proposals and preparing for the crucial GST Council meeting later this month - will leave IAS more t...