Jammu, October 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has ordered the transfer of senior IAS officer Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir, appointing him as the new Chief Secretary of the Union Territory.
According to an official order issued from Kartavya Bhavan-3, New Delhi, on October 24, 2026, Dr Yadav, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, has been posted to Jammu and Kashmir following approval from the competent authority.
The order states that his appointment as Chief Secretary will take effect from November 1, 2026, or from the date he assumes charge, whichever is later.
Dr Yadav’s appointment marks a change in the top administrative leadership of Jammu and Kashmir, with his joining date determining the formal assumption of the new responsibility.
