10 November 2026
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Punjab: 8 IAS Officers Get Promotion, 5 Including Vikas Pratap Made Addl Chief Secy

The other four officers who have been made additional chief secretary are Alok Shekhar, J M Balamurugan, Tejveer Singh and Dhirendra Kr Tiwari
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Punjab government has promoted five IAS officers of the 1994 batch to the post of additional chief secretary and three officers of 1999 batch to principal secretary/financial commissioner.

Vikas Pratap, Alok Shekhar, J M Balamurugan and Tejveer Singh have been made additional chief secretary with effect from 1 January, 2024. Dhirendra Kr Tiwari promotion will come into effect from January 28, 2024.

Bhawna Garg, Nilkanth S Avhad and Ajoy Sharma have been promoted as principal secretary/financial commissioner with effect from 1 January, 2024.

Mr. Shekhar and Ms. Garg are currently on central deputation.


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