In a key bureaucratic appointment, IRS officer Sandeep Ahuja (IRS-IT:2015) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, Jitin Prasada.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (October 6, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Ahuja’s appointment for a period of four years. The tenure will commence from the date he assumes charge of the post or will be co-terminus with the Minister’s tenure, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
He will serve in the position at the level of Deputy Secretary.