Pulok Chatterji
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Pulok Chatterji is a 1974 batch Indian Administrative Service
officer
from Uttar Pradesh
Cadre. He is currently the Principal Secretary in the Prime Ministers Office
.
took over as PM in 1985. He worked at the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and as Officer on Special Duty to Sonia Gandhi
, when she was leader of the Opposition, he was also the PMO—the link between PM Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
In 2004, when UPA
came to power, he returned to PMO as joint secretary before being promoted as secretary.
show that Pulok Chatterji, a senior official in the PMO in 2007-08, was fully aware of A. Raja
's dubious decision-making in 2G spectrum scam
. In this note, Chatterji basically agrees that spectrum can be allotted on payment of normal fees- the existing uasl fee of Rs 1,658 crore- which is what the nine licensees forked out for a pan-Indian footprint.
As Joint Secretary in the PMO, Chatterji wrote a note on December 3, 2004, favouring Kalmadi's appointment citing the host city contract and precedent of the 1982 Asian Games. Chatterji's note said Kalmadi should head the OC, but recommended caveats to address concerns raised by then sports minister Sunil Dutt.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
officer
Civil Services of India
The Civil Services of India refer to the civil service and the permanent bureaucracy of the Government of India...
from Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
Cadre. He is currently the Principal Secretary in the Prime Ministers Office
Prime Minister's Office (India)
The Prime Minister's Office known as PMO consists of the immediate staff of the Prime Minister of India, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the Prime Minister. The PMO is headed by the Principal Secretary, currently TKA Nair...
.
Career
He moved to the PMO as deputy secretary when Rajiv GandhiRajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
took over as PM in 1985. He worked at the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and as Officer on Special Duty to Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
, when she was leader of the Opposition, he was also the PMO—the link between PM Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
In 2004, when UPA
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha...
came to power, he returned to PMO as joint secretary before being promoted as secretary.
Controversies and Allegations
File notings available with India TodayIndia Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
show that Pulok Chatterji, a senior official in the PMO in 2007-08, was fully aware of A. Raja
A. Raja
Andimuthu Raja is an Indian politician from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Nilgiris constituency of Tamil Nadu....
's dubious decision-making in 2G spectrum scam
2G spectrum scam
The 2G spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones...
. In this note, Chatterji basically agrees that spectrum can be allotted on payment of normal fees- the existing uasl fee of Rs 1,658 crore- which is what the nine licensees forked out for a pan-Indian footprint.
As Joint Secretary in the PMO, Chatterji wrote a note on December 3, 2004, favouring Kalmadi's appointment citing the host city contract and precedent of the 1982 Asian Games. Chatterji's note said Kalmadi should head the OC, but recommended caveats to address concerns raised by then sports minister Sunil Dutt.