The Hemant Soren government has transferred seven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across Jharkhand.

Among them is Anup Garg, IAS of 2022 batch from Kerala cadre. His cadre has been transferred from Kerala to Jharkhand on grounds of his marriage to Jharkhand cadre IPS officer Ms Sakshi Jamuar. Incidentally, she is the daughter of Garhwa District’s Deputy Commissioner( DC) Shekhar Jamuar.

Garg was serving as Sub-Collector in Idukki, Kerala, and after his cadre was transferred to Jharkhand cadre, he was appointed Joint Secretary in the state’s Building Construction Department, a Department considered ‘ Malaidar’ ( plum assignment).

Other Key IAS Officers Transferred were :

Siddhant Kumar (2024 batch, IAS): Posted as Under Secretary in the Finance Department. He previously served as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Chaibasa.

Anand Sharma (2024 batch, IAS): Appointed Under Secretary in the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative Department. He was earlier posted as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Hazaribagh.

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Nazish Umar Ansari (2024 batch, IAS): Posted as Under Secretary in the Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department. He previously served in Dumka.

Himanshu Lal (2024 batch,IAS): Appointed Under Secretary in the Rural Development Department. He was earlier posted as Assistant Magistrate and Assistant Collector in Palamu.

Deepti Rohilla (2024 batch, IAS): Posted as Under Secretary in the Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department. She was previously allocated to the West Bengal cadre before her transfer to Jharkhand.

Kriti Kamna (2024 batch, IAS): Appointed Under Secretary in the School Education and Literacy Department. She was originally allocated to the Tamil Nadu cadre before being transferred to Jharkhand.

The Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department issued the transfer and posting orders on Wednesday night. All seven officers were awaiting postings before the latest reshuffle, and their new assignments have come into effect immediately.