Bihar govt promotes 49 IAS officers to various ranks

The Bihar government on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) issued promotion orders for 49 IAS officers of the state cadre, granting them elevation to different pay levels and corresponding ranks. The promotions will come into effect from January 1, 2026. Of the promoted officers, four who are currently on central deputation have been granted proforma promotions.

They are;

Additional Chief Secretary Rank (Apex Pay Scale, Pay level-17)

1. Vipin Kumar (IAS:1996:BH), Chairman, Airport Authority of India, Civil Aviation Ministry (Proforma Promotion)
2. Rahul Singh (IAS:1996:BH), Chairman, CBSE (Proforma Promotion)

Principal Secretary Rank (Higher Administrative Grade, Pay level-15)

1. Shridhar Chiribalu (IAS:2001:BH), Joint Secretary, PMO (Proforma Promotion)
2. Rajesh Kumar (IAS:2001:BH), Commissioner, Kosi Division
3. Mayank Warwade (IAS:2001:BH), Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council, Patna

Special Secretary Rank ( Selection Grade, Pay level-13)

1. Naval Kishore Chaudhary (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Bhagalpur.
2. Subrat Kumar Sen (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Muzaffarpur
3. Shailja Sharma (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Road Construction Department, Patna.
4. Dharmendra Kumar (IAS:2013:BH), DM, West Champaran, Bettiah
5. Navdeep Shukla (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Banka
6. Ranjita (IAS:2013:BH), Director, Social Welfare & Director, Social Security, Patna
7. Anand Sharma (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Madhubani
8. Tshering Y Bhutia (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Health Department, Patna
9. Naveen (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Jamui
10. Jai Prakash Singh (IAS:2013:BH), Director, Provident Fund Directorate, Patna
11. Satya Prakash Sharma (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna
12. Upendra Prasad (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Patna
13. Arunabh Chandra Verma (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Bihar Technical Service Commission, Patna
14. Geeta Singh (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department, Patna
15. Arun Kumar Jha (IAS:2013:BH), Settlement Officer, Khagaria
16. Nand Kishore Shah (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Rural Development Department, Patna
17. Naveen Kumar Singh (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Patna
18. Kamlesh Kumar Singh (IAS:2013:BH), Director, Land-Aquisition Department, Patna
19. Rajiv Kumar Srivastav (IAS:2013:BH), MD, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna
20. Dr Bidya Nand Singh (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Buxar
21. Shailendra Kumar (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Agriculture Department
22. Satyendra Kumar Singh (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Information & Public Relations, Patna
23. Sunil Kumar-I (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Kaimur (Bhabua)
24. Pawan Kumar Sinha (IAS:2013:BH), DM, Gopalganj
25. Mahavir Prasad Sharma (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, Finance, Patna
26. Manoj Kumar (IAS:2013:BH), Settlement Officer, Nawada
27. Anjula Prasad (IAS:2013:BH), Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Patna
28. Yogendra Singh (IAS:2013:BH), Private Secretary to Union Minister Giriraj Singh (Proforma Promotion)

Additional Secretary Rank (Junior Administrative Grade, Pay level-12)

1. Tanay Sultania (IAS:2017:BH), DM, Ara
2. Taranjot Singh (IAS:2017:BH), DM, Madhepura
3. Vishal Raj (IAS:2017:BH), DM, Kishanganj
4. Arif Ahsan, DM, Shekhpura
5. Vivek Ranjan Maitrey, DM, Sheohar
6. Kumar Gaurav, Additional ED, State Health Society, Patna
7. Yogesh Kumar Sagar, Director, Disabled, Social Welfare Department
8. Anil Kumar, DM, Araria
9. Abhilasha Sharma, DM, Arwal
10. Sanjeev Mittal, Joint Secretary,. Finance Department, Patna
11. Sanjay Kumar, Joint Secretary, Rural Development Department, Patna
12. Ruby, Director, Directorate of Cultural Work, Patna
13. Krishna Kumar, Director, Museum, Art, Culture & Youth Affairs Department, Patna
14. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, Building Construction Department, Patna
15. Abhay Jha, Joint Secretary, Building Construction Department, Patna
16. Dipesh Kumar, DM, Saharsa