The Haryana government on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) carried out a significant administrative reshuffle, appointing senior IAS officer Sudhir Rajpal (IAS:1990:HY) as the new Additional Chief Secretary, Home, replacing Sumita Misra (IAS:1990:HY).
According to an official order, Sudhir Rajpal has been entrusted with charge of the Home, Jails, Criminal Investigation and Administration of Justice departments, in addition to his existing responsibility as Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forests and Wildlife. Prior to this, he was serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education & Research, Ayush, and Environment, Forests and Wildlife departments.
It is noteworthy that Sudhir Rajpal had also been appointed Additional Chief Secretary, Home in September 2023. At that time, T V S N Prasad (IAS:1988:HY) was serving as ACS Home. However, within a few hours of issuing the order appointing Rajpal, the state government withdrew it and reinstated Prasad as ACS Home.
Sumita Misra, who has been holding the Home portfolio along with Jails, Criminal Investigation and Administration of Justice departments since December 2024, has now been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (Financial Commissioner), Revenue & Disaster Management. She has also been assigned charge of the Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education & Research, and Ayush departments.
One of the most significant changes in the reshuffle is the appointment of Arun Kumar Gupta (IAS:1992:HY) as a full-time Finance Secretary ahead of the state budget session, likely next month. Gupta will continue as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister while also taking charge as Additional Chief Secretary, Finance & Planning Department. He has been relieved of the charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, and Member Secretary, Kurukshetra Development Board.
Notably, the Finance Department had been functioning without a dedicated Secretary since February 19, 2025, when Anurag Rastogi took over as Chief Secretary following the appointment of his predecessor Vivek Joshi as an Election Commissioner. The arrangement became increasingly untenable after Rastogi underwent heart surgery on January 9 this year.
Meanwhile, Saket Kumar (IAS:2005:HY), currently serving as Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Commissioner & Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department, and Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, has been assigned additional charge of Commissioner & Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, along with Member Secretary, Kurukshetra Development Board.
Further, Ram Kumar Singh (IAS:2012:HY) has been appointed Special Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management, and given charge as Additional CEO, Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority. He has been relieved of his earlier responsibilities as District Municipal Commissioner, Panchkula, and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Panchkula.
At the same time, Vinay Kumar (IRPS:2015), who was serving as Joint Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission and Additional CEO, Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, District Municipal Commissioner, Panchkula, and Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Haryana Staff Selection Commission.
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