India, May 15 -- The Central government has dismissed senior IAS officer Padma Jaiswal from service over corruption allegations linked to her tenure in Arunachal Pradesh nearly two decades ago. The rare action against a serving IAS officer has drawn national attention and raised questions about her background, career and the case that led to her removal.

Padma Jaiswal belongs to the 2003 batch of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre. According to official sources, the dismissal order received final approval from the President of India following recommendations from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

The action reportedly followed years of disciplinary proceedings connected to allegations of...