Kausik Basak

(IAS | West Bengal | 2014)

Special Commissioner, Information and Cultural Affairs Department

Kausik Basak, born on July 6, 1967, is an Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2014 batch, belonging to the West Bengal cadre. He is currently serving as the Special Commissioner in the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, a position he assumed on April 3, 2025. Throughout his ongoing service, Basak has contributed to the administrative framework of West Bengal.

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(IAS | West Bengal | 2014)

Special Commissioner, Information and Cultural Affairs Department

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