New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Centre, on Saturday, nominated Sajjan Singh Yadav, an AGMUT cadre and a 1995-batch IAS officer, as the next Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir in place of Atal Dulloo, who belongs to the 1989-batch IAS cadre of J&K.
As per an order dated October 24 from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Yadav has been posted in Jammu and Kashmir from Delhi effective November 1, 2026, or the date of his joining, whichever is later.
Yadav, at present, holds the post of CEO, Delhi Jal Board, in the post of Additional Chief Secretary. Alongside that, since June, he also holds the post of ACS (Industries) and chairperson of DSIIDC.
He was panelled for his posting as Secretary or equivalent in the Centre but was promoted as Special Secretary to the Department
of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, on March 31 this year. However, he was reverted to his original cadre on June 3.
His appointment comes before the end of the extended term of Dulloo as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.
The order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs underlined, "With the approval of the Competent Authority, Sajjan Singh Yadav, IAS (AGMUT:1995) is hereby transferred from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir and posted as Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir w.e.f. November 1, 2026 or from the date of joining, whichever is later."
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