Ajay Kumar Bhalla | |
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| Home Secretary of India | |
| In office 22 August 2019 – 22 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Gauba |
| Succeeded by | Govind Mohan[1] |
| Secretary, Ministry of Power | |
| In office July 2017 – July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P.K.Pujari |
| Succeeded by | Sanjiv N. Sahai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1960[2] Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi, University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Ajay Kumar Bhalla (born 26 November 1960) is former Home Secretary of India. He assumed the office on 23 August 2019, succeeding Rajiv Gauba. He is a retired IAS officer of 1984 batch,[3][4] from Assam Meghalaya cadre. He served as Home Secretary of India for around five years there till 22 August 2024.[5] He hails from Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
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