As Legendofficers.com reported on November 15, Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Siddharth Mahajan (IAS:2003:RJ) was likely to be repatriated to his parent cadre — and the prediction has come true. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Friday (November 28, 2025) cleared his repatriation to the Rajasthan cadre with the imposition of an extended cooling-off period. Until now, he was serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce.
Sources indicate a strong possibility that Mahajan may be posted in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) as Secretary after his return.
Mahajan began his central deputation in November 2021 when he was appointed Joint Secretary in the Office of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. He continued in the Speaker’s Secretariat until March 26, 2024, after which he was moved to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and posted as Joint Secretary in Department of Commerce for a three-year tenure ending on November 7, 2024. This tenure was extendable up to a maximum of seven years until November 7, 2028, subject to cadre clearance.
In October 2024, his tenure was formally extended for a combined period of seven years — up to November 7, 2028, or until further orders — before today’s order repatriating him to Rajasthan.
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