By Arun Sharma
New Delhi Report

In a significant administrative shake-up, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the transfer of eight senior IAS officers posted in the Delhi government, including the Finance Secretary and the Municipal Corporation Commissioner. Alongside them, ten DANICS officers have also been shifted out of key positions, signalling a major reorganisation of the capital’s bureaucracy.


According to official sources, the transfers are part of a routine administrative exercise aimed at strengthening governance and optimising experience across departments. However, the timing of the reshuffle has drawn attention, as the Delhi government is preparing for key policy and budgetary decisions for the 2025–26 financial year.


Several officers handling crucial portfolios in finance, power and municipal administration have been moved, while a number of experienced officers who had previously served in Delhi are being brought back. Officials said this would allow the government to benefit from their familiarity with the city’s complex administrative structure.


The reshuffle has also impacted specialised roles across departments, including those posted in central services and field offices. Sources indicated that some of the changes are linked to preparations for upcoming administrative initiatives, including verification drives and enhanced coordination between departments.


Parallel IPS Transfers
In a parallel move, as many as 18 IPS officers have also been transferred, with postings spread across Delhi and other Union Territories. The transfers include officers being moved to and from sensitive assignments in Delhi Police, as well as postings in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh.


Senior officials maintained that the reshuffle is part of an ongoing process to ensure administrative efficiency, better law enforcement coordination and balanced deployment of officers across regions.


While termed a “routine exercise” by the authorities, the scale of the transfers underscores a clear intent to recalibrate governance in the national capital at a crucial juncture.