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Third Strike for Continuity: CBDT Chairman Gets Third Extension, Member Mona Singh Retires

By IndianMandarins- 2 hours ago
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New Delhi (30.06.2026): The Centre (ACC) extended the tenure of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agrawal (IRS IT: 1988) for an unprecedented third consecutive time.  

Agrawal has been re-appointed on a contractual basis for a further six-month period, stretching his command over the apex tax policy body until December 31, 2026. 

While senior Board Member Mona Singh (IRS IT: 1990) officially superannuated and exited Kartavya Bhawan today, Agrawal continues his historic run.

Agrawal’s remarkable administrative longevity traces back to his initial appointment in mid-2024. He first secured a nine-month post-superannuation contract in September 2024, followed by a subsequent one-year extension in June 2025.  

With this third successive breather firmly in his pocket, bureaucratic insiders are already looking at the political horizon. 

Power corridors are buzzing that with high-stakes assembly elections looming across five states—including the politically crucial battleground of Uttar Pradesh—the administration may very well lean on Agrawal’s steady hand for a fourth consecutive extension when this winter deadline arrives.

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