Sajjan Singh Yadav appointed Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir

The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed senior IAS officer Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. A 1995-batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, Dr. Yadav will be transferred from his current role in Delhi to the Union Territory.

His appointment is scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2026, or upon the date he assumes charge. He succeeds the incumbent Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, who is set to retire on October 31, 2026. Dr. Yadav currently serves as the Additional Chief Secretary and CEO of the Delhi Jal Board.

Dr. Yadav will be the first officer from the AGMUT cadre to hold the position of Chief Secretary in Jammu and Kashmir. As the highest-ranking civil servant in the region, he will be responsible for coordinating government departments and overseeing the implementation of development programmes and administrative policies.