New Delhi: As many as 38 senior civil servants, including 20 IAS officers and 18 IPS officers from various state cadres and batches, are set to retire in January 2026, marking the end of decades-long careers in public administration and policing across the country.
The retirements span multiple cadres, reflecting a significant transition phase in the higher bureaucracy.
20 IAS Officers Retiring in January 2026
A total of 20 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from different cadres are retiring this month. The officers include senior administrators who have served in diverse capacities at the state and central levels.
List of Retiring IAS Officers (Cadre-wise):
Assam–Meghalaya Cadre:
- Ritu Raj Bora
- Indreswar Kalita
Bihar Cadre:
- Dinesh Kumar Rai
- Minendra Kumar
- Satyendra Kumar Singh
Himachal Pradesh Cadre:
- Rakhil Kahlon
- Vinod Kumar
Maharashtra Cadre:
- Iqbal Singh Chahal
- Nagaland Cadre:
- Tarep Imchen
Odisha Cadre:
- G Mathivathanan
Punjab Cadre:
- Ajoy Kumar Singh
- Dilraj Singh
Rajasthan Cadre:
- Shubhra Singh
- Rajendra Vijay
- Arun Kumar Purohit
Tripura Cadre:
- Md Moslem Uddin Ahmed
- Uttar Pradesh Cadre:
- Shailendra Kumar Singh
- Amar Nath Upadhayay
- Ram Singh Verma
- West Bengal Cadre:
- Satyajit Sen
18 IPS Officers Retiring in January 2026
In addition, 18 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers from various cadres are also retiring this month, concluding long careers in law enforcement, internal security, and policing.
List of Retiring IPS Officers (Cadre-wise):
Andhra Pradesh Cadre:
- Anjani Kumar
- G Pala Raju
AGMUT Cadre:
- Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh
- Nuzhat Hassan
Bihar Cadre:
- Dilnawaz Ahmad
- Madhya Pradesh Cadre:
- Jagdish Dawar
Maharashtra Cadre:
- S G Wayse Patil
Rajasthan Cadre:
- Anil Kumar Tank
Tamil Nadu Cadre:
- Abhay Kumar Singh
Uttar Pradesh Cadre:
- Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Babita Sahu
- Uttarakhand Cadre:
- Safi Ahsan Rizvi
- NS Napalchyal
West Bengal Cadre:
- Rajeev Kumar
- Ranveer Kumar
- Rajesh Kumar
- Jag Mohan
- Debabrata Das
Transition Phase for Bureaucracy and Police Leadership
The retirement of these senior IAS and IPS officers is expected to lead to administrative reshuffles and leadership transitions across several states and departments. Vacancies arising at senior levels are likely to be filled through promotions and fresh postings in the coming weeks.
Such periodic retirements are a routine but significant part of the civil services cycle, often reshaping administrative and policing leadership across the country.
