THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior journalist and Assistant Editor at The Times of India’s Sai Kiran KP, has been appointed as the Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala.
According to official sources, he will be entrusted with the key responsibility of coordinating investment activities across the state and streamlining the operations of the Investment Promotion Board. His appointment to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) comes with a specific mandate to attract greater investments to Kerala and ensure seamless inter-departmental coordination to fast-track investor-friendly initiatives.
A native of Payyanur in Kannur district, Sai Kiran brings over two decades of journalistic experience to the role. He began his career in 2006 with The New Indian Express, working across Bengaluru and New Delhi before joining The Times of India’s Thiruvananthapuram bureau on August 1, 2011, where he currently serves as an Assistant Editor.
Throughout his career, his reporting and analytical pieces have focused extensively on governance, public administration, legislative affairs, fiscal management, welfare schemes, and land-related policies. He has authored numerous in-depth reports examining the functioning of Kerala’s administrative machinery, key policy decisions, the state’s economic landscape, and major development projects.
Sai Kiran holds a postgraduate degree in Computer Applications (MCA) and has represented the Indian media at several prestigious national and international forums. In 2022, he participated in a cross-border peace reporting workshop organized by the East-West Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. He was also nominated for the US State Department’s prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and has attended specialized workshops conducted by the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
