The IAS Central Association has unveiled its newly elected 18-member Executive Committee, following its General Body Meeting in New Delhi on Saturday (July 26, 2025). Upholding tradition, the President of the association is unanimously chosen from among the senior most serving Union Secretaries (excluding the Cabinet Secretary), with S. Krishnan (IAS:1989:TN) selected to lead this term.
Supporting the President, Sriram Taranikanti (IAS:1992:TR) and A. Anbarasu (IAS:1996:AGMUT) were elected as Vice Presidents. Kunal (IAS:2005:AGMUT) has been appointed Secretary, and Aditi Singh (IAS:2009:UP) continues as Treasurer. Also part of the leadership team are Chinmay Gotmare (IAS:2009:AM), Joint Secretary 1 and Shelesh Nawal (IAS:2020:MH), Joint Secretary 2.
The broader Committee includes notable members such as Sanjay Bandhopadhyaya (IAS:1988:MP) and Sanjay Bhoosreddy (IAS:1989:UP) from retired ranks, and serving members D. Thara (IAS:1995:GJ), Rahul Singh (IAS:1996:BH), Prasanna R (IAS:2004:CG), Nitin Khade (IAS:2004:AM), Dinesh Kumar (IAS:2004:NL), Rohan Chand Thakur (IAS:2008:HP), Manasi Sahay Thakur (IAS:2009:HP), Shah Faesal (IAS:2009:AGMUT), and Naveen Aggarwal (IAS:2013:AGMUT).
In his first address as President, Krishnan emphasized that the IAS must uphold professionalism, ethics, and public service orientation. He called for greater peer support, active mentoring of younger officers, and stronger community engagement through digital platforms to reinforce public trust in governance.
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