Gandhinagar: Parimal Shah has been relieved from the post of the Joint Secretary in the Chief Minister’s office(CMO) over alleged connections with several controversial issues, it is learnt. Shah’s was a post retirement appointment in CMO. There’s no official word on this development.

This is fifth CMO staffer who has been shown door untimely under the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Shah’s charge has been given to AB Panchal who functions as the Officer on Special Duty in the CMO. Panachal is retired IAS and OSD looking after the Industries department. DeshGujarat