In a significant administrative overhaul, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the transfer and posting of 66 officers from the AGMUT cadre—including 40 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 26 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers—across key Union Territories and northeastern states.
The reshuffle, announced on Friday, is part of a broader strategy to optimize governance and enhance administrative and policing capacity in strategically important and diverse regions such as Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, and Ladakh.
Key IAS Transfers
To Jammu & Kashmir:
Senior officers Ashish Chandra Verma (1994) and Anil Kumar Singh (1995), along with younger IAS officers like Shreya Singhal (2020), Mahima Madan (2021), and Ananth Dwivedi (2021), have been posted to J&K to reinforce governance in the region.
To Delhi:
Officers including Dr. Dilraj Kaur (2000), Pandurang K. Pole (2004), and Vijay Kumar Bidhuri (2005) are among those transferred to the national capital.
To Andaman & Nicobar Islands:
IAS officers Chanchal Yadav and Sachin Shinde (both 2008 batch) have been posted from Delhi.
To Arunachal Pradesh:
A group of young officers — Sneha Suryakant Gitte (2019), Asvin Chandru A (2019), and Yashaswini B (2020) — have been transferred from Goa to strengthen administrative presence in the northeastern state.
To Goa and Ladakh:
Officers such as Sanjiv M. Gadkar (2013) and Rakesh Kumar (2021) have been appointed to enhance governance frameworks in these Union Territories.
Key IPS Transfers:
To Delhi:
Several senior IPS officers including Raj Kumar Singh (2004), Dheeraj Kumar (2004), and Sanjeev Kumar Yadav (2013) have been posted to the capital from various UTs and states.
To Jammu & Kashmir:
Officers such as Sameer Sharma (2011) and Sandeep Gupta (2015) will now serve in J&K, a region of strategic importance.
To Arunachal Pradesh:
Mid-career officers like Devesh Kumar Mahla (2012) and Surendra Choudhary (2013) are being posted to bolster policing in the border state.
To Andaman & Nicobar and Puducherry:
IPS officers Apoorva Gupta (2013) and A.K. Lal (2013) have been transferred to enhance law enforcement operations in these island and coastal territories.
Strategic Yet Routine Realignment
While such transfers are a part of regular cadre management, this reshuffle is being viewed as strategically timed, ensuring that key administrative and police positions are filled in regions with complex governance and law enforcement challenges. The orders take immediate effect.
