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Delhi orders major IAS–DANICS reshuffle; 72 officers transferred across departments

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LO Bureau
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The Delhi government on Saturday (February 14, 2026) ordered a large-scale administrative reshuffle involving 72 IAS and DANICS officers, effecting changes across key departments including Home, Finance, Urban Development, Health, Education and district administration.

According to the official order, several senior officers have been assigned additional responsibilities, while a number of mid-level and junior officers have been posted as Deputy Commissioners, Secretaries, SDMs and heads of important civic and service institutions.

Key changes include:

  1. Bipul Kumar (IAS:1992:AGMUT), Additional Chief Secretary, Social Welfare with additional charge of Director, UTCS, has been given additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, SC/ST/OBC.
  2. Sandeep Kumar (IAS:1997:AGMUT), Principal Secretary, Vigilance holding multiple additional charges, has been posted as Principal Secretary, Vigilance with additional charge of Principal Secretary, AR, Principal Secretary, Services and Chairman, DSSSB.
  3. Santosh D. Vaidya (IAS:1998:AGMUT), Principal Secretary, Home, has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Finance/Planning, Principal Secretary, Industries and Chairperson, DSIIDC.
  4. Dilraj Kaur (IAS:2000:AGMUT), Principal Secretary, Social Welfare with additional charge of Principal Secretary, SC/ST/OBC Welfare, has been directed to await posting.
  5. Nikhil Kumar (IAS:2002:AGMUT), Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Trade & Taxes.
  6. Neeraj Semwal (IAS:2003:AGMUT), Secretary, Revenue-cum-Divisional Commissioner with additional charge of Secretary, Land & Building and Secretary, Power, will continue as Secretary, Revenue-cum-Divisional Commissioner with additional charge of Secretary, Power.
  7. Padma Jaiswal (IAS:2003:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Special Secretary, AR.
  8. Pandurang K Pole (IAS:2004:AGMUT), Secretary, Higher Education & TTE with additional charge of Secretary, Education, has been posted as Secretary, GAD with additional charge of Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Labour and Secretary, Cooperation.
  9. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri (IAS:2005:AGMUT), Secretary, Urban Development with additional charge of Secretary, Environment & Forests, has been given additional charge of Chairman, DPCC.
  10. Rupesh Kumar Thakur (IAS:2006:AGMUT), CEO, DUSIB, has been posted as Secretary, Health & Family Welfare with additional charge of CEO, DUSIB.
  11. Yashpal Garg (IAS:2008:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Secretary, Planning with additional charge of Secretary, Land & Building.
  12. Sanjeev Ahuja (IAS:2008:AGMUT), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Secretary, Education with additional charge of Secretary, Higher Education & TTE.
  13. Jitender Yadav (IAS:2010:AGMUT), MD, DTC with additional charge of Special Commissioner, Transport, will continue as MD, DTC with additional charge of Special Commissioner, Transport and Secretary, IT.
  14. Niraj Kumar (IAS:2010:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Special Secretary, SC/ST/OBC.
  15. Sanjeev Kumar Mittal (IAS:2011:AGMUT), Delhi Jal Board, has been posted as Additional Commissioner, MCD.
  16. BS Jaglan (IAS:2011:AGMUT), Member (Finance), Delhi Jal Board, has been posted as Additional Commissioner, MCD.
  17. Satyendra Singh Dursawat (IAS:2012:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Additional Commissioner, MCD.
  18. Aman Gupta (IAS:2013:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Member (Finance), Delhi Jal Board.
  19. Rahul Singh (IAS:2013:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Secretary, NDMC.
  20. Sachin Rana (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Special Secretary, Home, will continue with additional charge of Special Secretary, UD.
  21. Suneel Anchipaka (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Special Commissioner, Trade & Taxes with additional charge of Special Secretary, PWD and MD & CEO, DT&TDC, has been posted as MD & CEO, DT&TDC with additional charge of Special Secretary, PWD.
  22. Santosh Kumar Rai (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, MCD, has been posted as Special Commissioner, Trade & Taxes with additional charge of Special CEO, DDMA.
  23. Swetika Sachan (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, MCD, has been posted as Member (Administration), Delhi Jal Board.
  24. Angel Bhati Chauhan (IAS:2014:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner, MCD, has been posted as Director, Higher Education with additional charge of Director, TTE.
  25. Arjun Sharma (IAS:2015:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Director, Agriculture Marketing with additional charge of Special Development Commissioner and Special Secretary, H&FW.
  26. Saloni Rai (IAS:2016:AGMUT), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner/DM (North).
  27. Sunny Kumar Singh (IAS:2018:AGMUT), Deputy Commissioner/DM (New Delhi), will continue with additional charge of Special Secretary, Power and MD, IPGCL/PPCL.
  28. Hari Kallikkat (IAS:2018:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner/DM (West) with additional charge of CVO, DSIIDC.
  29. Vishakha Yadav (IAS:2020:AGMUT), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner/DM (Outer North).
  30. Cheemala Siva Gopal Reddy (IAS:2020:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been posted as Additional CEO, Delhi Jal Board with additional charge of CVO, Delhi Jal Board.
  31. Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi (IAS:2020:AGMUT), awaiting posting, has been placed at the disposal of DUSIB with additional charge of CVO, DTL/IPGCL/PPCL.
  32. Samyak S Jain (IAS:2022:AGMUT), SDM, Najafgarh, has been posted as Project Director, Delhi State AIDS Control Society with additional charge of Special Secretary, Environment.
  33. Ayushi (IAS:2022:AGMUT), SDM, Bijwasan, has been posted as Secretary, DAMB with additional charge of Secretary, APMC, Azadpur.
  34. Wairoipam Punshiba Singh (IAS:2022:AGMUT), SDM, Mehrauli, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, MCD.
  35. Kanika (IAS:2022:AGMUT), SDM, Narela, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, MCD.
  36. Raghvendra Meena (IAS:2022:AGMUT), SDM, Karawal Nagar, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, MCD.
  37. MT Kom (DANICS:2002), awaiting posting, has been posted as Member, DSSSB.
  38. Pranjal J Hazarika (DANICS:2006), General Manager, DSCSC with additional charge of Director, DUSIB, has been posted as Special Director, Women & Child Development.
  39. Navlendra Kumar Singh (DANICS:2006), Special Director, Women & Child Development, has been posted as Special Director, Social Welfare.
  40. Tanvir Ahmed (DANICS:2007), Deputy Commissioner, Excise, will continue as Deputy Commissioner, Excise with additional charge of CEO, Delhi Waqf Board.
  41. Rahul Agrawal (DANICS:2012), Deputy Director, Social Welfare with additional charge of ADM (Central/North), will continue as Deputy Director, Social Welfare with additional charge of ADM (North), Revenue Department.
  42. Sudhakar (DANICS:2013), Secretary, APMC and Secretary, DAMB, has been posted as ADM (South).
  43. Rahul Saini (DANICS:2014), ADM (South), has been posted as General Manager, DSCSC.
  44. Anuj Kumar Bharti (DANICS:2018), SDM, Kalkaji, has been posted as Deputy Director, Education.
  45. Aditya Kumar Jha (DANICS:2018), SDM, Karol Bagh, has been posted as SDM, Narela.
  46. Piyush Mohanty (DANICS:2018), SDM (HQ), has been posted as SDM, New Delhi.
  47. Himanshu Yadav (DANICS:2018), SDM, Shakur Basti, has been posted as SDM (HQ), Divisional Commissioner Office.
  48. Dr Sunabh Singh (DANICS:2019), awaiting posting, has been posted as SDM, Najafgarh.
  49. Vijay Kumar Jain (DANICS:2019), SDM (HQ), East, has been posted to UTCS.
  50. Dr. Rahul Rathod (DANICS:2020), awaiting posting, has been posted as SDM, Mehrauli.
  51. Sapna Priya (DANICS:2020), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as SDM, Karol Bagh.
  52. Abhishek Gulia (DANICS:2020), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as SDM, Karawal Nagar.
  53. Ashish Joon (DANICS:2020), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as SDM, Rohini.
  54. Vikram Singh (DANICS:2020), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as SDM, Nangloi Jat.
  55. Jatinder Sohal (DANICS:2020), on joining GNCTD, has been posted as SDM, Yamuna Vihar.
  56. Ruchi Jain (DANICS:2021), SDM, New Delhi, has been posted as SDM, Bijwasan.
  57. Rajesh Joshi (DANICS:2023), SDM (HQ), North, has been posted to UTCS.
  58. Pawan Saini (DANICS:2024), awaiting posting, has been posted to DRCS.
  59. Anil Kumar (DANICS:2025), Higher Education, has been posted to DRCS.
  60. Ashish Shokeen (DANICS:2025), Education, has been placed at the disposal of Delhi Jal Board.
  61. Pawan Chopra (DANICS:2025), DUSIB, has been posted as Deputy Secretary, PWD.
  62. Ashwani Kumar (DANICS:2025), DT&T, has been posted as Superintendent, Prison.
  63. KN Jha (DANICS:2025), Education, has been posted as DMS, GTB Hospital.
  64. Manoj Kumar (DANICS:2025), Education, has been posted as SDM, Shakur Basti.
  65. Amit Kumar (DANICS:2025), LG Secretariat (diverted from Education), has been posted as SDM, Badli.
  66. Ved Prakash Meena (DANICS:2025), DT&T, has been posted as SDM, Kalkaji.
  67. Sandeep (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting in Services Department, has been posted as SDM (HQ), South-East.
  68. Kaushalendra Kumar (DANICS:2025), Deputy Secretary, DSCST, has been posted as SDM (HQ), North.
  69. Narender Kumar (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting in Services Department, has been posted as SDM (HQ), East.
  70. Santosh Kumar (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting in Revenue Department, has been posted to DSSSB.
  71. Radhey Shyam Meena (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting in Education, has been posted to DSSSB.
  72. Prakash Chandra Sahoo (DANICS:2025), awaiting posting in DT&T, has been posted to DSSSB.

UP govt swaps postings of Nilabja Choudhary and Ashutosh Kumar

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LO Bureau
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The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday (February 13, 2026) issued transfer orders for two senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, interchanging their current assignments.

Nilabja Choudhary (IPS:2000:UP), who was serving as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), CID, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow.

Conversely, Ashutosh Kumar (IPS:2001:UP), who held the post of ADGP, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow, has been moved to take charge as ADGP, CID, Lucknow.

Who Is IAS Navjot Khosa? Kerala-Cadre IAS Officer’s Full Profile

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Neel Kamal
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IAS Navjot Khosa
IAS Navjot Khosa

Dr. Navjot Khosa is a 2012-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, currently serving as Director of Census Operations (DCO) and Director of Citizen Registration (DCR) for Punjab and Chandigarh. She secured All India Rank 95 in the Civil Services Examination 2011 and is known for combining medical expertise with administrative leadership.

Dr. Navjot Khosa Academic Background

Dr. Khosa holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from Government Medical College, Amritsar, where she was a consistent gold medalist and university topper. Before joining the IAS, she cleared the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) in 2010 and began training as a Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Jaipur, reflecting her early commitment to public service.

Administrative Career and Key Roles

Over the years, she has held several significant assignments in Kerala and on central deputation. As District Collector of Thiruvananthapuram from 2020 to 2022, she guided the district through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and introduced Kerala’s first drive-through vaccination centre to minimise crowding.

She later served as Labour Commissioner, Kerala, after earlier roles that included Managing Director of the National Ayush Mission and Food Safety Commissioner in the state, where she focused on strengthening public health systems and regulatory enforcement. Her early field experience as Sub-Collector, Thalassery, helped shape her grassroots administrative approach.

IAS Dr. Navjot Khosa
IAS Dr. Navjot Khosa

In her current role, she has been granted a tenure extension until December 31, 2027, to oversee census and citizen registration work in Punjab and Chandigarh, underscoring institutional confidence in her leadership.

Navjot Khosa Notable Contributions

IAS Dr. Khosa earned recognition for her pandemic management strategy, which emphasised home-quarantine monitoring, decentralised response, and innovative vaccination delivery. Drawing on her medical background, she has consistently prioritised disease prevention, food safety, and community health. She was also part of a notable phase in Kerala when a majority of districts were led by women collectors, symbolising progress in gender representation in governance.

Personal Background

Originally from Bathinda, Punjab, Dr. Khosa has often described her journey into the civil services as a dream shared with her father. Her transition from dentistry to administration reflects a desire to contribute to society at a broader systemic level.

With a blend of clinical insight and administrative experience, she is regarded as a public-health-oriented civil servant with a strong record in crisis management and governance delivery.

PESB recommends Hemant Sharad Pande for CMD post at Western Coalfields Limited

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LO Bureau
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Hemant Sharad Pande

In a significant development, the Public Enterprises Selection Board has recommended Hemant Sharad Pande for appointment as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Western Coalfields Limited. The recommendation was made after interviews conducted by the board on February 13, 2026.

Pande is currently serving as Functional Director and Director (Personnel) at Western Coalfields Limited. His name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.

The CMD post at Western Coalfields Limited fell vacant on January 31, 2026, following the retirement of incumbent Jai Prakash Dwivedi, who had been serving in the position since February 1, 2024.

A total of 12 candidates were considered for the post of CMD, WCL . These included;

  1. Om Prakash Mishra, Executive Director (Community Development), Coal India Limited
  2. Kripa Shankar Singh, Executive Director (Quality Management), Coal India Limited
  3. Md Anzar Alam, Director (Finance), Eastern Coalfields Limited
  4. Pankaj Pandey, Director Technical, Mineral Exploration And Consultancy Limited (MECL)
  5. Bikram Ghosh, Director (Finance), Western Coalfields Limited
  6. Darla Sunil Kumar, Director(Finance), Finance HOD., South Eastern Coalfields Limited
  7. Hemant Sharad Pande, Functional Director, Director (Personnel), Western Coalfields Limited
  8. Jagadish Chandra Mazumdar, Executive Director, NLC India Limited
  9. Pravin Dongre, Executive Director ED(SDNZ&HSE), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  10. Dibendu Das, Director (Finance), Engineering Projects (India) Limited
  11. Shivkumar Premlal Deshmukh, Chief Engineer, Chief Engineer Manipur Project, Ministry of Railways
  12. Rakesh Kumar Rousan, Executive Director Business Development, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways

IAS officer using charter plane for family trip sparks controversy in Bihar

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LO Bureau
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Bihar Map

A controversy has erupted after an IAS officer and his family disembarked from a charter plane at Patna Airport a few days ago. The trip from Delhi to Patna is said to have cost approximately 2 million rupees. It was made an issue to be raised in the state assembly by the opposition, while the government preferred to maintain silence.

Spotting an IAS officer and his family exiting the luxury charter plane at the Patna airport was an unusual sight for the airport staff, sparking whispers in surprise.

According to a media report, eyewitnesses said it was a charter Dassault Falcon 2000, typically used by high-profile businessmen or VVIPs. But it turned out to be a senior IAS officer posted in Bihar. He had returned from Delhi to Patna with his family. The matter subsequently became a topic of discussion in administrative circles.

The issue resonated in the Assembly on Thursday, with RJD MLA Rahul Sharma questioning the government as to who authorized the charter plane trip and what source funded the trip, as the cost of a round-trip flight from Delhi to Patna on a Dassault Falcon 2000 is estimated to be around 2 million rupees. This huge expense for a family of four has become a topic of discussion.

As reported quoting sources, this was a purely private trip. The source of the expenses has become a major issue, with the opposition calling it a “bureaucratic luxury.”

People are discussing the economic background of the officer and his declared assets, which are limited, as government records indicate his meager land holdings. His family background is also said to be quite modest.

It is surprising that nothing has come into the public domain suggesting under which circumstances the officer chose to spend so much on a trip. People should not forget that in an emergency situation we put our financial constraints aside and spend much more than a person with a modest background is expected to do. What needs to be taken into consideration is finding out which circumstances led the officer to spend so much for the family on a trip rather than indulging in reckless speculation and jumping the gun. 

  

Supreme Court dubs RERA a ‘rehab center’ for retired IAS, calls for its abolition

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LO Bureau
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SC's relief to Sanjay Prasad IAS

The Supreme Court has reacted sharply to the functioning of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), saying it is doing nothing except protecting defaulting builders and acting as a rehabilitation centre for retired bureaucrats. The court even said it would not mind if such an institution were abolished.

This sharp criticism came from a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant (CJI) and Justice Joymalya Bagchi while hearing a case challenging the Himachal Pradesh government’s decision to shift the state RERA office from Shimla to Dharamshala.

The bench stated that the people whose interests RERA was supposed to protect are today disappointed, frustrated, and angry.

The CJI made a caustic remark about the existence of RERA, saying in every state, this institution has become a rehabilitation center for retired IAS officers while the common people are not getting any effective relief.

The case relates to a Himachal Pradesh High Court order that had stayed the June 2025 govt’s notification transferring the RERA office from Shimla to Dharamshala.

The High Court, on December 30, 2025, directed the continuation of its interim order. The Supreme Court has stayed this order and allowed the state government to relocate the RERA office to a location of its choice, although the final decision will depend on the outcome of a petition pending in the High Court.

The state govt contended that this step was taken as part of its development policy for Palampur, Dharamshala, and other cities.

During the hearing, CJI Surya Kant also questioned the rationale for appointing retired bureaucrats to RERA. The Supreme Court directed that if the office is transferred to Dharamshala, the appellate powers may also be transferred to the Principal District Judge in Dharamshala so that affected parties are not inconvenienced by having to travel to Shimla.

This is not an isolated case in which the apex court overruled the High Court order. In a separate case on February 9, the apex court lifted the High Court’s stay on the state govt’s decision to transfer the OBC Commission from Shimla to Dharamshala. The apex court ruled that such decisions fall within the scope of policy matters and are generally not amenable to judicial intervention.

Higher OBC, SC and ST representation seen in IPS than IAS and IFS over five years

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LO Bureau
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Indian Police Service

More candidates from the OBC, SC and ST categories have been inducted into the Indian Police Service (IPS) than into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS) during the past five years, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.

In a written reply, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, stated that between 2020 and 2024, a total of 255 OBC, 141 SC and 71 ST candidates were allocated across the three All India Services after clearing the Civil Services Examination.

During the same period, 245 OBC candidates were appointed to the IAS, while 135 SC candidates joined the IPS and 67 ST candidates were allocated to the IFS.

Specifically in the IFS, the data showed that 231 OBC, 95 SC and 48 ST candidates were inducted over the last five years, reflecting continued representation of reserved categories in forest administration.

Also Read: Indian bureaucracy facing acute crunch of over 2,800 officers: Minister tells Parliament

ECI pulls up Bengal CS and several other officials for non-cooperation over SIR

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LO Bureau
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Election Commission of India

The confrontation between the Bengal government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) ceases to abate despite the Supreme Court’s interventions to streamline Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

Tensions between the two took a new turn after Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty was summoned by the ECI on Friday and pulled up for non-cooperation. According to sources, the Chief Secretary appeared before the full bench of the EC to explain why the poll panel’s directives could not be implemented so far. The ECI issued a warning to the Chief Secretary regarding compliance with orders on issues like voter list discrepancies.

The ECI also said that political interference with Booth Level Officers will not be tolerated.  Also, the EC appointed retired IPS officer N.K. Mishra as the special observer for the SIR on Friday.

The tension arises from the ECI’s push to sanitize voter lists ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, which the Mamata Banerjee-led government alleges is being done in a way that improperly excludes voters. 

The poll panel raised several issues of non-compliance, like it had asked the state government to lodge FIRs against four officers—former EROs and AEROs—of the Baruipur Purba and Moyna Assembly segments for enrolling fictitious voters.

The EC had also asked the state to initiate departmental proceedings and lodge an FIR against the BDO of Basirhat II for appointing 11 additional AEROs to conduct hearings without the EC’s approval.

Similarly, the state govt had also been directed to cancel transfer orders of three IAS officers—Smita Pandey, Randhir Kumar, and Ashwini Kumar Yadav—after they were appointed as district electoral roll observers.

An official pointed out that the Chief Secretary was asked to implement the orders immediately during an hour-long meeting at Nirvachan Sadan.

Besides CS Nandini Chakraborty, the poll body also pulled up District Magistrates, who are also District Election Officers (DEOs), during a video conference for allegedly verifying bogus documents, including newspaper cuttings, blank pages, and unclear images, in addition to testimonials outside the specified list, during the SIR drive.

Sources present at the video conference said top EC officials raised several questions over the activities of the DEOs during the SIR after many anomalies had been detected in the uploading and verification of documents submitted by voters during hearings.

The EC went on to direct the DMs to clean up all fictitious documents from the system by 5pm on February 16.

The EC also warned the DEOs, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and asked them to ensure that no foreigner or ineligible voter was enrolled.

The poll body also warned the officers, saying that documents, which would be verified and on the basis of which the EROs or AEROs would enroll voters, would stay in the system for years, and if any anomaly was detected even after five years, the officers would be prosecuted.

NK Mishra appointed Special Observer for West Bengal Assembly Polls 2026

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LO Bureau
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Retired IPS officer NK Singh

The Election Commission of India on Friday (February 14, 2025) appointed retired IPS officer NK Mishra (Retd.IPS:1988:SK) as Special Observer for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

The Commission said the appointment was made under Article 324 of the Constitution. Mishra will oversee the revision of voter lists and review election preparedness in the state before the 2026 Assembly polls.

As Special Observer, he will visit West Bengal from time to time. He will monitor election-related work and send reports to the Commission for action where needed. His appointment has also been issued under Section 13CC of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. He will work under the control and supervision of the Commission.

The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal has been asked to provide him with full logistical and protocol support during his visits.

The Commission has also made it clear that the Special Observer will not issue appreciation letters or commendations to any election officials. If any officer deserves recognition, a detailed proposal must be sent to the Commission for consideration.

Deepak Gupta appointed Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Ltd

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LO Bureau
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Deepak Gupta

In a significant leadership change, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Deepak Gupta as Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Ltd. He will assume charge on or after March 1, 2026, as disclosed in a regulatory filing by the company.

Deepak Gupta will succeed incumbent CMD Sandeep Kumar Gupta, who is set to retire at the end of February 2026 after serving in the role since October 3, 2022.

Currently serving as Director (Projects) in the company, Deepak Gupta will hold the top position until his superannuation on February 28, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

His name was recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board on November 6, 2025, following interviews with 12 candidates. Of these, nine applicants were from GAIL, while the remaining candidates represented Engineers India Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, and the Ministry of Railways.

During his tenure as Director (Projects), he has led key pipeline expansion, infrastructure creation, and energy development initiatives, building extensive operational and project management expertise in the oil and gas sector. His elevation to CMD is expected to provide leadership continuity as the company navigates changing market dynamics and evolving sector priorities.

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