H Rajesh Prasad appointed as Chandigarh’s new Chief Secretary

Ramesh Goyat

Chandigarh, October 4, 2025: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issued transfer orders for two senior IAS officers of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, bringing significant administrative changes to the Chandigarh administration.

According to order, H. Rajesh Prasad, a 1995-batch IAS officer currently serving in Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Chandigarh, effective immediately.

In another major move, Ankur Garg, a 2003-batch IAS officer serving in Arunachal Pradesh, has been appointed as Advisor to the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DN&DD). Prasad’s appointment as Chief Secretary is seen as a crucial

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