Ranchi, September 30, 2025: The state government of Jharkhand has appointed Avinash Kumar as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He is set to become the 26th Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, succeeding Alka Tiwari, who retired on September 30, 2025. The official order was issued by the Personnel Department, detailing his additional responsibilities.
Avinash Kumar Takes Office as Chief Secretary
Avinash Kumar, a 1993 batch officer, has previously served in several key administrative roles. According to the government order, he will continue to hold his current positions as Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, along with Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Development Commissioner, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Jharkhand Energy Development Corporation, Managing Director of Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam, and Chief Local Commissioner, Jharkhand Bhawan, New Delhi, until further orders.
Additional Charge of Development Commissioner Assigned
In a parallel development, Ajay Kumar Singh, currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Development Commissioner, alongside his existing responsibilities.
Past Chief Secretaries of Jharkhand and Their Tenures
Jharkhand has witnessed a series of distinguished civil servants as Chief Secretaries. The notable list includes:
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Vijay Shankar Dubey | 15-11-2000 to 31-07-2002 |
| G. Krishnan | 01-08-2002 to 31-03-2003 |
| A.K. Mishra | 01-04-2003 to 31-10-2003 |
| Laxmi Singh | 01-11-2003 to 13-12-2004 |
| P.P. Sharma | 14-12-2004 to 18-01-2006 |
| M.K. Mandal | 19-01-2006 to 28-02-2007 |
| A.K. Chug | 01-03-2007 to 15-08-2007 |
| P.P. Sharma | 16-08-2007 to 24-02-2008 |
| A.K. Vasu | 25-02-2008 to 31-08-2009 |
| Shiv Basant | 01-09-2009 to 03-04-2010 |
| A.K. Singh | 03-04-2010 to 15-03-2011 |
| A.K. Chaudhary | 15-03-2011 to 31-03-2013 |
| R.S. Sharma | 31-03-2013 to 30-04-2014 |
| Sajal Chakravarty | 30-04-2014 to 14-08-2014 |
| Sudhir Prasad | 14-08-2014 to 30-09-2014 |
| Sajal Chakravarty | 01-10-2014 to 15-12-2014 |
| R.S. Poddar | 16-12-2014 to 19-12-2014 |
| Sajal Chakravarty | 19-12-2014 to 20-01-2015 |
| Rajiv Gauba | 27-01-2015 to 31-03-2016 |
| Rajbala Verma | 31-03-2016 to 28-02-2018 |
| Sudhir Tripathi | 28-02-2018 to 31-03-2019 |
| D.K. Tiwari | 31-03-2019 to 31-03-2020 |
| Sukhdev Singh | 01-04-2020 to 06-12-2023 |
| L. Khiangte | 06-12-2023 to 31-10-2024 |
| Alka Tiwari | 01-11-2024 to 30-09-2025 |
This appointment marks a significant administrative change in Jharkhand, reflecting the government’s focus on experienced civil service leadership.
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