D N Narasimha Raju, born on April 28, 1956, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1984 Karnataka cadre. He holds a B.Sc. (Honours) in Agricultural Economics and a postgraduate degree in Horticulture. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister at Bangalore from February 3, 2014, Joint Secretary, Secretary, Commissioner, Director, Deputy Commissioner, and Assistant Commissioner. His service was primarily within the Chief Minister's Office and other administrative departments in Karnataka.