Srinagar, Oct 24: Senior IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch AGMUT cadre officer, has been appointed as the next Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing Atal Dulloo, according to an order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Dulloo, a 1989-batch IAS officer, is scheduled to superannuate on October 31, paving the way for the change in the Union Territory’s top administrative position.
“With the approval of the competent authority, Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav is hereby transferred from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir as Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir, with effect from 01.11.2026 or from the date of joining, whichever is later,” the MHA order stated.
Yadav, currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Delhi government, will supersede at least five IAS officers to assume the top administrative post in Jammu and Kashmir.
During his administrative career, Yadav has held several key positions in the Centre and Union Territories, gaining extensive experience in governance, financial management and public service delivery.
At the Centre, he served as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure. He also served as Joint Secretary and Mission Director of POSHAN Abhiyaan under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
His other assignments include Advisor to the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Commissioner of VAT, CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, Commissioner of Food and Supplies in the Delhi government, and Commissioner of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Yadav holds a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota, an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, and a Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar.
His contributions to governance have been recognised with the National Award for e-Governance 2017–18 for outstanding performance in citizen-centric service delivery. He has also received the President of India's Medal for outstanding work in Census Operations.
Besides his administrative responsibilities, Yadav is an author and public policy commentator. His books include Scaling Mount UPSC: Inspiring Stories of Young IAS Officers, published by Penguin in English and by Manjul Publications in Hindi and Marathi, and India’s Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri, translated into 15 Indian languages.