Odisha Cadre IAS Nikunja Bihari Dhal on deputation to Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Cadre IAS officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal, who serves as Additional Chief Secretary to Odisha CM, has been appointed as the Secretary of Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his Dhal’s appointment in the Centre on Thursday.
According to the notification Dhal will assume his new charge after the superannuation of Umang Narula.
The Notification issued by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet stated “Nikunja Bihari Dhal, lAS (OR: 93), presently in the cadre, as Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs vice Shri Umang Narula, IAS (AGMUT: 89) upon his superannuation on 30.06.2025”.
The 1993 batch officer, Dhal had earlier served as the Chief Electoral Officer, Secretary to the government of Odisha for Health, Energy, Excise, and Revenue & Disaster Management Department with other key positions in Odisha.
Similarly, the 1994 batch Odisha Cadre IAS officer Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been appointed as the Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
The ACC also approved in-situ upgradation of Odisha Cadre IAS officer Ranjana Chopra to the level of Special Secretary. She became the Special Secretary and Finance Advisor to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
