India, Oct. 24 -- The Government of India has appointed senior IAS officer Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, marking a significant change in the administrative leadership of the Union Territory.

Dr. Yadav, a 1995-batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, has been transferred from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir following an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday.

According to the official notification, his appointment will take effect from November 1, 2026, or the date he assumes charge, whichever is later. He will succeed incumbent Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, a 1989-batch IAS officer, who is scheduled to retire on October 31.

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