Punjab Transfers 29 IAS Officers: Himanshu Aggarwal Named Ludhiana DC, Five Other Districts Get New Chiefs
The Punjab Government has transferred 29 IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle, appointing six new Deputy Commissioners and posting nine 2024-batch officers as Sub-Divisional Magistrates across the state.
The Punjab Government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving 29 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, assigning them new responsibilities in district administrations, government departments and state institutions.
The Department of Personnel issued two separate sets of transfer orders on November 10, 2026. The first order covered 20 IAS officers, while the second involved nine officers belonging to the 2024 batch. All transfers and postings have been made with immediate effect.
The reshuffle includes six new Deputy Commissioners, several changes in key departmental positions and the appointment of nine young IAS officers as Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs).
Six IAS Officers Appointed as New Deputy Commissioners
Six IAS officers have been assigned charge as Deputy Commissioners in different districts of Punjab. The appointments are expected to bring changes to the administrative leadership of these districts.
Their new postings are as follows:
* Komal Mittal (IAS, 2014 batch): Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Roopnagar, replacing Aadiya Dachalwal.
* Himanshu Aggarwal (IAS, 2014 batch): Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana, replacing Himanshu Jain.
* Abhijeet Kaplish (IAS, 2015 batch): Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Barnala, with additional charge as Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Barnala. He replaces Harpreet Singh.
* Aadiya Dachalwal (IAS, 2016 batch): Appointed Deputy Commissioner of SAS Nagar, replacing Komal Mittal.
* Himanshu Jain (IAS, 2017 batch): Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Patiala, replacing Himanshu Aggarwal.
* Nirmal Ouseppachan (IAS, 2019 batch): Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Tarn Taran, replacing Rahul.
Major Changes in Other Administrative and Departmental Positions
The first transfer order also includes several important changes across Punjab’s government departments and institutions.
The officers and their revised assignments are:
* Rahul Gupta (IAS, 2016 batch): Posted as Special Secretary, Transport Department.
* Rahul (IAS, 2017 batch): Placed at the disposal of the Cooperation Department for appointment as Managing Director of MILKFED, replacing Rahul Gupta. He will also hold additional charge as Chief Executive of the Punjab Energy Development Agency, replacing Abhijeet Kaplish.
* Anupam Kaler (IAS, 2017 batch): Posted as Special Secretary, Defence Services Welfare.
* Harpreet Singh (IAS, 2019 batch): Appointed Director, Sports and Youth Services, relieving Abhijeet Kaplish of the additional charge.
* Manisha Rana (IAS, 2019 batch): Appointed Director, Promotion of Information Technology Industry, against a vacant post.
* Nikas Kumar (IAS, 2020 batch): Posted as Additional Secretary, Coordination, and Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Secretary, replacing Nirmal Ouseppachan.
* Kanchan (IAS, 2020 batch): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Sri Muktsar Sahib, replacing Davy Goyal.
* Krishna Pal Rajpoot (IAS, 2022 batch): Posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Ferozepur, replacing Amandeep Kaur-II, PCS.
* Davy Goyal (IAS, 2022 batch): Posted as Additional Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats Department.
* Sunil (IAS, 2023 batch): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Patiala, replacing Damanjit Singh Mann, PCS.
* Rakesh Kumar Meena (IAS, 2023 batch): Posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Pathankot, relieving Arshdeep Singh Lobana, PCS, of the additional charge.
* Ayush Goel (IAS, 2023 batch): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Mansa, replacing Poonam Singh, PCS.
* Pallavi Mishra (IAS, 2023 batch): Posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Amritsar, against a vacant post.
* Shreyanshee Jain (IAS, 2023 batch): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jagraon, replacing Vineet Kumar, PCS.
Nine 2024-Batch IAS Officers Posted as SDMs
In a separate order issued on November 10, the Punjab Government transferred nine IAS officers of the 2024 batch and appointed them as Sub-Divisional Magistrates in different subdivisions across the state. Before their latest postings, these officers were serving as Officers on Special Duty (Urban Affairs), attached to Deputy Commissioners in various districts.
Their new assignments are:
* Gurleen (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Bhawanigarh, replacing Manjeet Kaur, PCS. She was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Pathankot.
* Abhimanyu Malik (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Khamano, replacing Arvind Kumar, PCS. He was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar.
* Shivansh Rathee (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Nangal, replacing Sachin Pathak, PCS. He was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar.
* Harshita Sharma (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Ahmedgarh, relieving Rajesh Kumar Sharma, PCS, of the additional charge. She was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Moga.
* Shivansh Asthana (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Majitha, replacing Rajneesh Arora, PCS. He was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar.
* Lindhiya L. An (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Morinda, replacing Chetan Bunger, PCS. She was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar.
* Pragati Rani (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Moonak, relieving Rakesh Parkash, PCS, of the additional charge. She was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.
* Oishee Mandal (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Kalanaur, relieving Lachhman Singh, PCS, of the additional charge. She was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur.
* Mukilan R. (IAS, 2024 batch): Posted as SDM, Banur, replacing Ramandeep Kaur, PCS. He was previously attached to the Deputy Commissioner, Patiala.
All Transfer Orders Effective Immediately
The two orders direct all officers concerned to assume their new responsibilities with immediate effect.The reshuffle covers senior district-level appointments, departmental responsibilities and subdivision-level administration.
With six new Deputy Commissioners and nine 2024-batch IAS officers taking up SDM assignments, the Punjab Government has made significant changes across its administrative machinery. The latest exercise involves 29 IAS officers and is aimed at reorganising responsibilities across several important districts and government departments.
