Punjab transfers 20 IAS officers, Six appointed as Deputy Commissioners in major reshuffle
- Punjab Government Transfers 20 IAS Officers; Six Districts Get New Deputy Commissioners
Chandigarh, November 10, 2026: The Punjab Government has issued transfer and posting orders for 20 IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle, assigning new responsibilities across several districts and departments.
According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel, six IAS officers have been appointed as Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in different districts. Several other officers have also been shifted to key administrative positions, including Additional Deputy Commissioners and departmental leadership roles.
Six IAS Officers Appointed as Deputy Commissioners:
The following changes have been made in the district administration:
- Abhijeet Kaplish, IAS (2015): Appointed Deputy Commissioner, Barnala, with additional charge as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Barnala, replacing Harpreet Singh.
- Aadiya Dachalwal, IAS (2016): Posted as Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar, replacing Komal Mittal.
- Komal Mittal, IAS (2014): Transferred as Deputy Commissioner, Roopnagar, replacing Aadiya Dachalwal.
- Himanshu Aggarwal, IAS (2014): Appointed Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, replacing Himanshu Jain.
- Himanshu Jain, IAS (2017): Posted as Deputy Commissioner, Patiala, replacing Himanshu Aggarwal.
- Nirmal Ouseppachan, IAS (2019): Appointed Deputy Commissioner, Tarn Taran, replacing Rahul, IAS.
Other IAS Officers Transferred:
The state government has also announced the following administrative changes:
- Rakesh Kumar Meena, IAS (2023): Posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Pathankot, relieving Arshdeep Singh Lobana, PCS, of the additional charge.
- Ayush Goel, IAS (2023): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Mansa, replacing Poonam Singh, PCS.
- Pallavi Mishra, IAS (2023): Posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Amritsar, against a vacant post.
- Shreyanshee Jain, IAS (2023): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jagraon, replacing Vineet Kumar, PCS.
- Rahul Gupta, IAS (2016): Posted as Special Secretary, Transport.
- Rahul, IAS (2017): Services placed at the disposal of the Department of Cooperation for appointment as Managing Director, MILKFED, replacing Rahul Gupta. He will also hold the additional charge of Chief Executive, Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), replacing Abhijeet Kaplish.
- Anupam Kaler, IAS (2017): Posted as Special Secretary, Defence Services Welfare.
- Harpreet Singh, IAS (2019): Appointed Director, Sports and Youth Services, relieving Abhijeet Kaplish of the additional charge.
- Manisha Rana, IAS (2019): Posted as Director, Promotion of Information Technology Industry, against a vacant post.
- Nikas Kumar, IAS (2020): Appointed Additional Secretary, Coordination, and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Secretary, replacing Nirmal Ouseppachan.
- Kanchan, IAS (2020): Posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Sri Muktsar Sahib, replacing Davy Goyal.
- Krishna Pal Rajpoot, IAS (2022): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Ferozepur, replacing Amandeep Kaur-II, PCS.
- Davy Goyal, IAS (2022): Posted as Additional Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats.
- Sunil, IAS (2023): Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Patiala, replacing Damanjit Singh Mann, PCS.
The latest reshuffle is aimed at filling key administrative positions and realigning responsibilities across Punjab’s district administration and various government departments. All postings have been ordered with immediate effect.
