On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the Union Government in New Delhi issued orders approving a major reshuffle of senior civil‑service officers at the Joint Secretary or equivalent level, appointing 27 officials to new roles across a range of ministries, departments and autonomous bodies.
The orders specify five officers who will serve as Joint Secretaries in the Ministry of Home Affairs, while the remaining appointments span sectors such as health, finance, infrastructure, social welfare and regulatory agencies. Each posting carries a tenure of five to seven years, or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
Home Affairs and Internal Security
Ravi Shankar, an IAS officer of the 2007 Gujarat cadre, has been named Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs for a five‑year term ending July 31, 2028, replacing M Ramachandrudu of the 2009 Bihar cadre.
Chittaranjan Dash, an IRS‑IT officer from the 1998 batch, will take over as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs for five years up to January 11, 2028, succeeding Praveen Kumar Rai of the 2003 IDAS cadre.
P Manoj Kumar, an ISS officer of the 1998 batch, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs for five years until December 1, 2027, taking over from Parthasarathi Gurrala of the CSS cadre.
Abhishek Bhagotia, an IAS officer from the 2007 Assam cadre, receives a seven‑year appointment as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, extending to April 3, 2029, and replaces Nishtha Tiwari of the 2005 IRS‑IT batch.
Health, Welfare and Social Services
Mohammed Y Safirulla K, an IAS officer of the 2010 Kerala cadre, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Department of Health and Family Welfare for five years up to August 27, 2030, succeeding Nikhil Gajraj of the 2008 Haryana cadre.
Ritu Sharma, an IRS‑IT officer of the 2005 batch, will serve as Joint Secretary in the Department of Health and Family Welfare for a five‑year term, replacing Vandana Jain of the CSS cadre.
Varnali Deka, an IAS officer from the 2009 Arunachal Pradesh cadre, has been named Joint Secretary in the National Health Authority for five years up to August 28, 2030, taking over from Jyoti Yadav of the 2009 Uttar Khand cadre.
More Ashish Madhaorao, an IAS officer of the 2006 AGMUT cadre, has been appointed Additional Chief Executive Officer at the National Health Authority for a five‑year tenure ending June 15, 2030, replacing Madhu Rani Teotia of the 2008 AGMUT cadre.
Infrastructure, Regulation and Other Agencies
Brijesh Panday, an IAS officer of the 2004 Tripura cadre, assumes the role of Joint Secretary in the Department of Capital Development for five years, succeeding Thara D of the 1995 IAS batch.
Nikhil Varma, an IRS‑IT officer from the 2005 batch, has been appointed Additional Director General of Foreign Trade in Delhi under the Department of Commerce for five years, replacing Vrunda Manohar Desai of the 2003 IRS‑IT batch.
Tanvi Sundriyal, an IAS officer of the 2010 Madhya Pradesh cadre, becomes Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for a term that runs to August 25, 2030, succeeding Rahul Jain of the 2005 Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Inderjeet Singh, an IAS officer of the 2010 Rajasthan cadre, is appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Culture for five years up to August 26, 2030, replacing Amita Prasad Sarbhai of the 1993 IRAS batch.
Prakash Rajpurohit, an IAS officer of the 2010 Rajasthan cadre, takes up the post of Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India for five years until April 8, 2030, succeeding Sanjay Kumar of the 2008 AGMUT cadre.
Tamboli Ayyaj Fakirbhai, an IAS officer of the 2009 Chhattisgarh cadre, has been named Executive Director (Joint Secretary level) at the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India for five years up to March 20, 2029.
Rajesh Malik, an IRSME officer of the 1994 batch, becomes Executive Director of the Food Corporation of India for a five‑year tenure ending February 5, 2029, replacing Ashutosh Joshi of the IA&AS 1994 batch.
Vivek Khare, an ITS officer of the 1996 batch, is appointed Joint Secretary in the National Testing Agency for five years up to December 2, 2029, with a temporary upgrade of a newly created Deputy Secretary/Director post to Joint Secretary level for two years.
Navin Agarwal, an IRPS officer of the 1997 batch, assumes the position of Joint Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs for five years up to March 14, 2027, succeeding Ajay Gupta of the IRSS 1993 batch.
M Ramachandrudu, an IAS officer of the 2009 Bihar cadre, has been transferred to Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs for a seven‑year term ending August 26, 2029, replacing Ram Singh of the 2008 Assam cadre.
Sonia Pant, an IES officer of the 2001 batch, is appointed Adviser (Joint Secretary level) in NITI Aayog for five years, succeeding Surender Mehra of the IFoS 1999 batch.
Nitin Kumar, a CSS officer, becomes Additional Secretary (Joint Secretary level) in the Central Vigilance Commission under the Department of Personnel and Training for five years, taking over from Ajay Kumar Kanouja of the CSS cadre.
C Murugan, an IAS officer of the 2007 West Bengal cadre, has been named Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for five years up to September 15, 2030, replacing Kamlesh Chaturvedi of the IFoS 1988 batch.
Rajneesh Kumar Tomar, an IRSME officer of the 1998 batch, becomes Chief Executive Officer (Joint Secretary level) of National Highways Logistics Management Limited under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for five years up to November 2, 2030, succeeding Rajesh Malik of the IRSME 1994 batch.
Nishtha Tiwari, an IRS‑IT officer of the 2005 batch, is appointed Chief Executive Officer (Joint Secretary level) of the Development and Welfare Board for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi‑Nomadic Communities for a seven‑year tenure ending December 9, 2027, replacing Apparao Veerell of the IRSS 1993 batch.
Manisha Trighatia, an IAS officer of the 2002 Uttar Pradesh cadre, takes charge as Joint Secretary in the Department of Urban Development for five years, succeeding Roopa Mishra of the 2004 Odisha cadre.
Avinash Jain, an IRSE‑Civil officer of the 2001 batch, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for seven years up to February 6, 2029, replacing Subodh Yadav of the 1999 Karnataka cadre.
Pawan Kumar, an IRS‑C&IT officer of the 2005 batch, becomes Joint Secretary in the National River Conservation Directorate under the Department of Water Resources for five years, succeeding Anand Mohan of the IFoS 1996 Rajasthan cadre.
Anita Shah Akella, an IA&AS officer of the 1996 batch, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the National Commission for Women under the Ministry of Women and Child Development for five years up to May 25, 2027, replacing Radhika Chakravarty of the IPoS 1996 batch.
These appointments collectively reflect a broad re‑allocation of senior officers across the Union Government’s administrative machinery, with each officer’s tenure set to conclude either on the specified end date or upon issuance of further orders.
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