As Legendofficers.com exclusively reported on September 23, an IRS-IT officer from the 2001 batch was planning to seek voluntary retirement (VRS) to join electoral politics — and now that report stands confirmed. The Central government has accepted the VRS application of Sujit Kumar (IRS-IT:2001), Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, effectively paving the way for his political debut.
According to an order issued on Friday, the President of India approved his request for voluntary retirement with immediate effect. Kumar, who was serving as Principal Commissioner (OSD), Appeal Unit-11, Delhi, had sought retirement under Rule 43 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021.
The official order specifies that while Kumar’s retirement takes effect immediately, his pension commutation will be processed only after the three-month notice period, ending on December 25, 2025.
Sources in bureaucratic and political circles suggest that Kumar’s early retirement is anything but routine. With Bihar heading toward Assembly elections, speculation is strong that he may soon join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a candidate, marking a significant shift from bureaucracy to politics.
The order also carries a standard clause mandating prior government approval if Kumar wishes to accept any commercial employment within one year of retirement — a measure designed to uphold post-retirement integrity among senior civil servants.
Interestingly, the speed of the approval has drawn attention within the administrative community. Such decisions typically take several weeks, but in Kumar’s case, the clearance came swiftly — seen by many as a politically strategic move ahead of the Bihar polls.
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