Patna: The Bihar government has transferred two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers holding secretary-level positions, assigning Rachna Patil to the Governor’s Secretariat at Lok Bhavan and appointing Kanwal Tanuj as Secretary (Expenditure) in the Finance Department.
According to the General Administration Department’s notification issued on November 9, 2026, Patil has been transferred from her position as Secretary (Expenditure) in the Finance Department and posted as Secretary in the Governor’s Secretariat.
Tanuj, who was serving as Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, has been appointed Secretary (Expenditure) in the Finance Department. He will continue to hold the additional charge of the Planning and Development Department.
Key Changes in Bihar’s IAS Reshuffle
- Rachna Patil: Transferred from Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department, to Secretary, Governor’s Secretariat, Lok Bhavan.
- Kanwal Tanuj: Appointed Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department.
- Additional charge: Tanuj will continue to oversee the Planning and Development Department.
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Who Is Rachna Patil?
Rachna Patil is a 2010-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre. Before the latest transfer, she was serving as Secretary (Expenditure) in the state’s Finance Department, a position she assumed in August 2025.
Patil holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Arts degree in Sociology.
She completed her engineering education at Government Engineering College, Raipur, under Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, and pursued her postgraduate studies in Sociology at the same university.
Previous Postings
During her career in the Bihar administration, Patil has held several assignments, including:
- Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department: Appointed in August 2025.
- Special Secretary, General Administration Department: Served from January 2023 to August 2025.
- District Magistrate, Munger: Served from October 2020 to June 2021.
- District Magistrate, Vaishali: Served from August 2015 to May 2018.
- Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-CEO, Nalanda: Held the assignment from January 2014 to August 2015.
- Sub-Divisional Officer, Nalanda: Served from August 2012 to January 2014.
She also held assignments in the Cooperative Department and the General Administration Department.
Who Is Kanwal Tanuj?
Kanwal Tanuj is a 2010-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre. Before the latest reshuffle, he was serving as Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, a position he took up in September 2025.
He has now been moved to the Finance Department as Secretary (Expenditure), while retaining additional charge of Planning and Development.
Tanuj holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
He is originally from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Previous Postings
Tanuj has held administrative assignments across several departments and districts. His previous postings include:
- Secretary, Planning and Development Department: Appointed in September 2025.
- Secretary, Water Resources Department: Served from June to September 2025.
- Special Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department: Served from April 2023 to June 2025.
- Managing Director, Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation: Held the assignment from May 2022 to April 2023.
- District Magistrate, Kathua: Served from February 2020 to May 2022.
- Additional Secretary, Rural Development Department: Served from February 2018 to February 2020.
- District Magistrate, Aurangabad: Served from August 2015 to February 2018.
- Sub-Divisional Officer, Kishanganj: Served from August 2012 to August 2015.
Earlier in his career, he also served as Assistant Collector and Assistant Magistrate in Gaya.
With the latest reshuffle, Tanuj will handle expenditure-related responsibilities in the Finance Department alongside his existing additional charge of the Planning and Development Department.
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