Secretary to Lt. Governor

Sridharan has over 30 years experience working with various departments under the Puducherry Government. He is a Graduate in Commerce with deeper knowledge in administrative laws.

He is a field officer in public relation as SI and Inspector of Police with 27 years of service in Police Department. He completed his doctorate in Human Resource Management. he is multi-professional trained in POlice Commando in NSG, Manesar, Haryana(Sharp Shooting), IT trained at CERT in, New Delhi and founder of MITRA SOS mobile application in 2013, liaison officer and coordinator for IT projects in Police Department.

A Mathematics post graduate from Pondicherry University,he joined the India Reserve Battalion in 2005,commando qualified,he has performed field operations with the Indian Army and CPMF.

A hotelier from I.H.M.C.T, Chennai, Asha Gupta is a DGM with Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation, officiating in the Raj Nivas managing Hospitality Operations. Tourism and Hospitality are her passions in a career spans around 25 years.

Kumaran holds a Masters degree in Commerce and twin Diplomas in Journalism & Mass Communication and Commercial Practice with over 27 years of experience with the Puducherry Government, he has a deep understanding of what it takes to build better public relations.