Sanjay Lohiya Named DFS Secretary – In a major reshuffle of the Union bureaucracy, the government has announced key secretary-level appointments across crucial ministries. Read full list on Dynamite News.
Major Resuffle
New Delhi: In a significant administrative overhaul, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday approved a major reshuffle in the top ranks of the Union bureaucracy, effecting key secretary-level changes across several crucial ministries.
Full List of Key Appointments:
1. Sanjay Lohiya appointed as Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance (to take charge after May 31, 2026).
2. Chanchal Kumar appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
3. Sanjay Jaju appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
4. Tejveer Singh appointed as Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
5. Nivedita Shukla Verma appointed as Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances; also given additional charge of Secretary, Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare.
6. Bharat Harbanslal Khera appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) (to take charge after April 30, 2026).
7. Rohit Kansal appointed as Secretary, Department of Rural Development.
8. Narendra Bhooshan appointed as Secretary, Department of Land Resources.
9. Srivatsa Krishna appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs.
10. Chandra Sekhar Kumar appointed as Chief Executive Officer, National Rainfed Area Authority (in the rank of Secretary).
11. Abhishek Singh appointed as Director General, National Testing Agency (in the rank and pay of Secretary).
In-situ Upgradation to Secretary Rank:
12. Bhuvnesh Kumar elevated as Secretary, Ministry of Tourism.
13. Sanjan Singh Yadav elevated as Special Secretary, Department of Expenditure.
14. Sanjay Rastogi elevated to Secretary rank as Director General, National Archives of India.
