J&K gets IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav as new Chief Secretary

Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch IAS officer, has been transferred from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir as Chief Secretary, effective November 1, 2026, succeeding Atal Dulloo.

Mr. Yadav takes charge as the Chief Minister's office and Lieutenant Governor's office remain deadlocked over administrative files, appointments, and pending regularisation of daily wagers.

The outgoing Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, faced recent opposition scrutiny after being named on record for opposing the assembly's Statehood resolution.