New Delhi: Venu Rajamony, former ambassador of India to the Netherlands and Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee will be appointed by the Kerala government to a senior position in Delhi with Chief Secretary’s rank. ''The Chief Secretary has informed me that the cabinet has approved the appointment. It's a pleasure to serve my home state wherever and whenever. '' Venu Rajamony told mathrubhumi. com.

Details of the designation and exact responsibilities will be known once formal orders are issued.  It is learnt that Venu's deep knowledge of the functioning of the bureaucracy in Delhi, his good connections with MEA and Foreign Embassies and his long association with the who is who in the nation's capital have been considered while choosing him for this crucial post.