Smt Shakuntla Jakhu IAS (Haryana 1978) is the new Chief secretary of Haryana. She is the fourth women chief secretary of Haryana (Meenakshi A Chaudhary, Urvashi Gulati and Promila Issar held the same position). Ms. Jakhu is a close relative of former Union minister Kumari Selja. Shakuntla Jakhu is to retire on September 30. On her appointment, CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda said she is the senior most bureaucrat in the state.