Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Ajay Kumar Bhalla | |
|---|---|
| 19th Governor of Manipur | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh(until 13 February 2025) President's rule(13 February 2025–present) |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Prasad Acharya (additional charge) |
| Governor of Nagaland | |
Additional Charge | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | La. Ganesan |
| Home Secretary of India | |
| In office 22 August 2019 – 22 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Gauba |
| Succeeded by | Govind Mohan[1] |
| Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India | |
| In office July 2017 – July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Pujari |
| Succeeded by | Sanjiv N. Sahai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1960[2] Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi, University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Retired Civil servant |
Ajay Kumar Bhalla (born 26 November 1960) is a retired Indian politician and IAS officer who has been the 19th Governor of Manipur since 2025. He was the Home secretary of India from 2019 until 2024.[3][4] After the death of Governor La. Ganesan, he also given with the additional charge of Governor of Nagaland.[5]
References
- ↑ "Govind Mohan, 1989-batch IAS officer, appointed new Home Secretary". India Today. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ "Civil List of IAS Officers". dtf.in. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Ajay Kumar Bhalla is new home secretary". India Today. IANS. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "IAS Officer Ajay Kumar Bhalla Appointed Next Union Home Secretary". News18. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "ajay-kumar-bhalla-given-additional-charge-as-nagaland-governor". News on Air. Retrieved 17 Aug 2025.