NEW DELHI, OCT 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has ordered the transfer of two senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of the AGMUT cadre from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi with immediate effect.
According to an order issued on October 27, 2026, Ashwani Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1992), and Dr. Ashish Chandra Verma, IAS (AGMUT: 1994), have been transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi.
The order states that the postings and transfers have been approved by the competent authority and will remain in force until further orders.
The directive has been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs from Kartavya Bhavan-3, New Delhi, and signed by Rakesh Kumar Singh, Under Secretary to the Government of India.
The transfer of the two senior officers marks an administrative reshuffle within the AGMUT cadre, which covers officers serving in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and other Union Territories.
