AK Sharma, Gujarat cadre IAS officer who took VRS, joins BJP

Former Gujarat cadre IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma, on Thursday joined BJP in Uttar Pradesh, days after he took voluntary retirement. Sharma served as the secretary in the MSME Ministry in the Modi government after his six-year-long stint at the Prime Minister's Office. "I will always remain grateful to PM Modi," AK Sharma said after joining BJP.