SRINAGAR — The Government of India has appointed Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to an order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday, Yadav has been transferred from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir and will assume the charge with effect from November 1, 2026, or from the date of joining, whichever is later.
Yadav belongs to the 1995 batch of the IAS and is part of the AGMUT cadre, which covers several Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir.
The appointment marks a key administrative change in the Union Territory, with Yadav set to take over as the top bureaucrat of Jammu and Kashmir from November 1. — (KIMS)