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Place of Birth: Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
About Alok Ranjan
- Alok Ranjan is a retired 1978 batch IAS officer from the U.P Cadre.
- He retired on 1 July 2016 after holding the office of Chief Secretary for the Government of Uttar Pradesh (the highest ranking Civil Service official in the State Government of Uttar Pradesh) for over two years.
- Prior to this he has held various portfolios including Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) and Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) for the state of Uttar Pradesh. After retirement, he was appointed as the Chief Adviser to Chief Minister of U.P and Chairman U.P.S.I.D.C (Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation).
- He resigned from this post following the defeat of the incumbent Samajwadi Party government in the state assembly elections.An established thought leader and public speaker he has given talks at various educational and business forums such as CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, IIM's etc.
- He is an author of two books, and also writes articles for leading national publications such as Times of India, Economic Times, Business Standard, HT and more. Alok Ranjan's wife, Surabhi Ranjan is a professional singer and social worker.
- She was honoured with Yash Bharti award by the state government for her exemplary contribution in the fields of art, culture, cinema and sports.
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