Bihar Transfers 51 Administrative Service Officers in Major Reshuffle

Brief By Newsbrief / 10:03 PM on 28 Jan 2026

The Bihar government has carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring and posting 51 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers across key departments. The notification, issued by the General Administration Department on January 28, 2026, includes officers at the levels of Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO). The move is aimed at strengthening governance and improving administrative efficiency at both the secretariat and field levels.

Several important appointments have been made at the secretariat level. Mrinayak Das has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Health Department, while Taranand Mahato Viyogi has been appointed Additional Secretary in the Art and Culture Department. Sushil Kumar has taken charge as Joint Secretary in the Social Welfare Department, Amit Kumar as Joint Secretary in the Agriculture Department, and Kumar Ravindra as Joint Secretary in the Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department.

Officials said the reshuffle is part of routine administrative restructuring to ensure better coordination, timely decision-making and effective implementation of government schemes across Bihar.