<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the request of his Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra to be relieved of his post. <br />'' <br />'' Mr  Misra had expressed his intention to be relieved of his post. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said that he will be relieved of his post from the second week of the next month. <br />'' <br />'' He said, Mr Misra is among the most outstanding officers, who has a great grasp of public policy and administration. Mr Modi said that Mr Misra's guidance remains extremely valuable for him. <br />'' <br />'' The Prime Minister said, after serving the PMO assiduously and diligently for over five years and making an indelible contribution to India's growth trajectory, Mr Misra will be embarking on a new phase of his life for which Mr Modi gave him his best wishes. <br />''<br />''Former Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha, a 1977 batch Uttar Pradesh Cadre IAS officer, has been appointed the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister's Office.</span>