Gandhinagar (29.10.2025):Manoj Kumar Das (IAS: 1990: GJ) has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He will take charge on October 31, 2025 succeeding Pankaj Joshi (IAS: 1989: GJ) who is superannuating on the same day. Currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary in the Home Department of the Gujarat government, Das is set to retire on December 20, 2026.
Sources indicate that Joshi, who has led the state bureaucracy since 2023, is likely to be given a special advisory role post-retirement, marking a smooth transition at the top of Gujarat’s administrative hierarchy.
Manoj Kumar Das appointed as Chief Secretary of Gujarat
By IndianMandarins - 2025-10-29 13:41:00
Gandhinagar (29.10.2025):Manoj Kumar Das (IAS: 1990: GJ) has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He will take charge on October 31, 2025 succeeding Pankaj Joshi (IAS: 1989: GJ) who is superannuating on the same day. Currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary in the Home Department of the Gujarat government, Das is set to retire on December 20, 2026.
Sources indicate that Joshi, who has led the state bureaucracy since 2023, is likely to be given a special advisory role post-retirement, marking a smooth transition at the top of Gujarat’s administrative hierarchy.