Bharat Khera assumes charge as Secretary, Ministry of MSME
Bharat Khera, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the Ministry said on 1 May 2026.
Summary
Bharat Khera has assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the Ministry announced on 1 May 2026. Khera is a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre and was earlier Additional Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Khera also served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from November 2014 to February 2020, where he coordinated Republic Day celebrations from 2017 to 2020.
Key facts
- New Secretary, MSME
- Bharat Khera
- Service
- IAS 1995, Himachal Pradesh cadre
- Previous post
- Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Bharat Khera, who assumed charge as a Union Secretary in May 2026, heads which Ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Bharat Khera assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of MSME; he was earlier Additional Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs.