Vikas Kundal appointed as Div Com #Jammu, Minga Sherpa appointed DC Jammu; Ayushi Sudan takes charge as JMC Commissioner
#JAMMU: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered transfers and postings of a large number of IAS and JKAS officers with immediate effect.
As per Government Order No. 1612-JK(#GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 7, several key administrative positions across Jammu and Kashmir have been changed.
Minga Sherpa, IAS (AGMUT: 2017), presently Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Jammu.
Ms Ayushi Sudan, IAS (AGMUT: 2017), Deputy Commissioner, Samba, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC). She will also hold the additional charge of CEO, SPV Jammu City and Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
Dr. Devansh Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri. He will also continue with additional responsibilities as specified in the government order.
Rakesh Minhas, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as CEO, State Health Agency, J&K, with additional charge of Managing Director, Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission, J&K.
Meanwhile, Vikas Kundal, IAS, Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, with additional charge of Additional CEO, Jammu Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.
The government order also provides for several other major changes involving senior officers in departments including Health and Medical Education, Tourism, Transport, Social Welfare, Rural Development, Information Technology, Planning, Agriculture, and Revenue.
The reshuffle also includes changes in the offices of several Deputy Commissioners, including Samba, Rajouri, Kupwara, Budgam, Ganderbal, Udhampur and Pulwama.
The transfers and postings have been ordered with immediate effect.
