Almost 19 months after assuming charge here, Chandigarh Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma was Sunday transferred to Delhi.

Verma had assumed charge on February 7, 2024, and did not complete his tenure in Chandigarh .

An order by the Government of India said, “With the approval of the Competent Authority, Rajeev Verma, IAS (AGMUT: 1992) is hereby transferred from Chandigarh to Delhi and posted as Chief Secretary, GNCTD w.e.f. 01.10.2025 or from the date of joining whichever is later.”

Verma, a 1992 batch IAS officer from the AGMUT cadre, was the Chief Secretary of Puducherry before being transferred as the new Chandigarh Adviser.

Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Verma has done MTech in computer science.

Earlier, the Adviser’s post had been lying vacant since October 31, 2024, after voluntary

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