Y. N. Sukthankar
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| 2nd Secretary of the Cabinet 2nd Cabinet Secretary of India |
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| In office 1953–1957 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | N. R. Pillai |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Vellodi |
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| Nationality | Indian |
Yashwant Narayan Sukthankar, CIE (1897- ) was an Indian civil servant, the second Cabinet Secretary of India and a former Governor of Odisha.
Sukthankar was a member of the Indian Civil Service. He joined the service in 1921 - the first batch of native ICS officers. He was a part of the Finance and Commerce Pool, comprising specialist civil servants, that was constituted at the level of the Government of India during the Second World War. Sukthankar was a specialist in international trade[1] and he went on to serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry[2][3] and as Cabinet Secretary of India from May 14, 1953 to July 31, 1957.[4] He also served as secretary of the Planning Commission of India that formulated India's Second Five Year Plan.[5]
Upon retirement as Cabinet Secretary, he was appointed Governor of Orissa, a post he held from 31 July 1957 till 15 September 1962.[6][7]
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