Chanchal Kumar takes charge as Secretary, Information and Broadcasting
Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on 1 April 2026, succeeding Sanjay Jaju.
Summary
Chanchal Kumar assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on 1 April 2026, the ministry said. He is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre and earlier served as Secretary in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and as Managing Director of NHIDCL. The outgoing Secretary, Sanjay Jaju, has been given charge as Secretary, DoNER. Kumar holds B.Tech and M.Tech degrees from IIT Kanpur and a PhD in Economics from Patna University.
Key facts
- Assumed charge
- 1 April 2026
- Post
- Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Service
- IAS, 1992 batch, Bihar cadre
- Previous
- Secretary, DoNER and Civil Aviation; MD, NHIDCL
- Predecessor
- Sanjay Jaju (now Secretary, DoNER)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on 1 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Chanchal Kumar
The ministry said Chanchal Kumar assumed charge on 1 April 2026, succeeding Sanjay Jaju.
Chanchal Kumar, the new Secretary of Information and Broadcasting, belongs to which IAS batch and cadre?
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Correct answer: C — 1992 batch, Bihar cadre
He is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre.