Senior IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch AGMUT cadre officer, is set to succeed Atal Dulloo as Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir. According to an order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Yadav has been transferred from Delhi to Jammu & Kashmir for the top administrative position, effective November 1, 2026, or from the date of joining, whichever is later.
Dulloo, a 1989-batch IAS officer, has served as Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir since December 1, 2023, and is scheduled to superannuate on October 31, 2026. Yadav’s appointment will see him supersede several IAS officers for the post. He is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Delhi government.
Yadav brings extensive experience across central government departments and Union Territory administrations. At the Centre, he has served as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure, and Joint Secretary and Mission Director of POSHAN Abhiyaan under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. His previous assignments also include serving as adviser to the administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, Commissioner of VAT, Commissioner of Food and Supplies in Delhi, and Commissioner of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation.
His academic qualifications include a Doctor of Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota, an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Delhi, and a Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry from Haryana Agricultural University. Yadav has received the National Award for e-Governance 2017–18 for citizen-centric service delivery and the President of India’s Medal for outstanding work in Census Operations. He is also an author whose books include Scaling Mount UPSC: Inspiring Stories of Young IAS Officers and India’s Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri.
