Aman Kumar Singh is a former Indian Revenue Service Officer. He held a significant position in the Chhattisgarh government under the leadership of Chief Minister Raman Singh. As the principal secretary to the chief minister, he wielded considerable bureaucratic power during his tenure. He is considered to be the longest-serving official in any chief minister’s secretariat.
Wiki/Biography
Aman Kumar Singh pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (1986-1999) at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He received a Master of Arts degree (1990-1992) in Sociology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper (Semi Bald)
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
Aman Kumar is married to Yasmeen Singh.
Career
Civil Servant
Aman Kumar Singh became an IAS officer in 1979 and was sent to Raipur, Chhattisgarh on a deputation; however, he left the central services mid-way.
Government of Chhattisgarh
In April 2004, Aman Kumar was appointed as the Joint Secretary to Chief Minister Raman Singh under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. He served in this position till March 2009. Aman Kumar Singh was promoted to the position of Secretary under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology which he served until December 2013. He served in the position of principal secretary to the chief minister under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Department of Housing and Environment from December 2013 to December 2018.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
In April 2004, Aman Singh joined the Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and served the post till March 2009. Aman Singh became the CEO of the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) in April 2009; he served in the position until March 2013.
Director
He became the director of the Boards of four Chhattisgarh State Power companies, i.e., Genco, Transco, Discom, and Holding.
Board of Governors
Aman Kumar Singh served as a member of the board of governors at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) from April 2009 to December 2013. He became a member of the board of governors at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) in July 2013, and he remained in the position till December 2018.
Chairman
Aman Kumar served as the chairman of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Vikas Pradhikaran or Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Development Authority and Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board in Raipur from April 2016 to December 2018.
RattanIndia Power Limited (RPL)
Aman joined RattanIndia Power Limited in May 2019 in New Delhi as a CEO, a position he served until November 2020 following which he was appointed as the senior advisor to the board.
Adani Group
Aman Kumar Singh became the Corporate Brand Custodian and Corporate Affairs head of the Adani Group in November of 2022. After the Adani Group acquired NDTV, he was appointed as one of the directors to the board of the news broadcaster; however, on 9 March 2023, he resigned from his position as an additional non-executive independent director of the company. According to the company’s stock exchange filing, his resignation came into effect on 1 April 2023 after business hours.
Controversy
Legal Battle for Disproportionate Assets
In February 2020, Singh and his wife, Yasmeen Singh, were accused of having disproportionate assets and an FIR was registered against them by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Chhattisgarh. Although the High Court initially dismissed the FIR, the Supreme Court overturned this decision in 2023, stating that corruption case FIRs should not be quashed by High Courts during the investigation stage, even if it is suspected that the case was registered by a new government against officers of the previous government. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, Aman Singh presented himself to the EOW on 6 March 2023; however, a week later, his request for anticipatory bail was denied by an additional district and sessions judge court in Raipur.
Awards & Honours
In 2015, he was conferred with National Energy Conservation Award and National e-Governance Award by the Government of India.
