Lagatar24 Desk
Ranchi: Several IAS and IPS officers from Jharkhand cadre are holding key positions in both the Central and State governments, showcasing their influence in administration and policymaking. From advisors to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to district administrators, these officer couples are playing a significant role in governance.
Prominent IAS-IPS Couples in Jharkhand Administration
• Amit Khare & Nidhi Khare
- Amit Khare serves as Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Nidhi Khare is an OSD (Officer on Special Duty) in the Consumer Affairs Ministry at the Centre.
• D.K. Tiwari & Alka Tiwari
- D.K. Tiwari is a former Chief Secretary of Jharkhand and is currently the State Election Commissioner.
- Alka Tiwari has held several important positions at the Centre and is currently serving as Jharkhand’s Chief Secretary.
• K.K. Sone & Aradhana Patnaik
- K.K. Sone is an Additional Secretary in the Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- Aradhana Patnaik is an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Rahul Sharma & Himani Pandey
- Rahul Sharma serves as an Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat at the Centre.
- Himani Pandey is an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Industry.
• S.S. Meena & Sampat Meena
- S.S. Meena has served in various key ministries at the Centre.
- Sampat Meena is a senior IPS officer in Jharkhand.
• Dr. Nitin Madan Kulkarni & Suman Gupta
- Dr. Nitin Madan Kulkarni is the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor of Jharkhand.
- Suman Gupta is a senior IPS officer in Jharkhand.
• Jitendra Singh & Vipra Bhalla
- Jitendra Singh is the Secretary of the Labour Department in Jharkhand.
- Vipra Bhalla serves as the Transport Commissioner.
• Nancy Sahay & Varun Ranjan
- Nancy Sahay is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh.
- Varun Ranjan is the Managing Director of JUIDCO (Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited).
• Chandan Sinha & Kanchan Singh
- Chandan Sinha is the SSP of Ranchi.
- Kanchan Singh is the CEO of JSPCL (Jharkhand State Power Corporation Limited) and has recently been promoted to IAS cadre.
• Megha Bhardwaj & Lokesh Mishra
- Lokesh Mishra is the Deputy Commissioner of Khunti.
- Megha Bhardwaj is the Deputy Commissioner of Koderma.
Cadre Change for Family Unity
In a rare case of cadre change for marital unity, Lokesh Mishra (2016 batch) initially belonged to the Bihar cadre. When he sought NOC (No Objection Certificate) for transfer, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar suggested that his wife Megha Bhardwaj should shift to Bihar instead. However, after Jharkhand’s then CM Raghubar Das intervened, Nitish Kumar approved the NOC, allowing Lokesh Mishra to join the Jharkhand cadre.
