Ajay Kumar Bhalla (Indian Civil Servant) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/11/1960
Age	65 years
Birthplace	Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Latest News about Ajay Kumar Bhalla

25/08/2025

Ajay Kumar Bhalla was sworn in as the Governor of Nagaland at Raj Bhavan, Kohima after being given additional charge of the state. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in the presence of the Chief Minister and senior officials.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

M. Sc. (Botany)	University of Delhi, New Delhi
MBA	University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
M.Phil (Social Sciences)	Panjab University, Chandigarh

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Spouse	Jyoti Grover Bhalla
Children	Girik Bhalla Akriti Bhalla

Career

Civil Services

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1984
Major Designation(s)	Home Secretary of India Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Ministry of Home Affairs Secretary of Ministry of Power Director General of Foreign Trade Director of IIFT (additional charge) Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Govt. of India Designated Authority, Directorate General Anti Dumping Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal Director (Ports) in the Department of Shipping Joint Secretary (Ports) in the Department of Shipping Governor of Manipur Governor of Nagaland (additional charge) Secretary of Department of Border Management (additional charge) Governor of Nagaland
Cadre	Assam-Meghalaya

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/BhallaAjay26

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ajay Kumar Bhalla serves as a senior IAS officer.
2. He originates from Bihar.
3. He is a part of the Assam Meghalaya cadre.
4. On 22 August 2019, he was appointed as the home secretary of India.
5. In 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, he received four one-year extensions.
6. He served as Union Home Secretary from August 2019 to August 2024.
7. In December 2024, he was appointed as the new Governor of Manipur.
8. In August 2025, he was given the additional charge of Governor of Nagaland.
9. He is part of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
10. In August 2025, he was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Nagaland.
11. He is from Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
12. In December 2024, he was appointed as the Governor of Manipur.

Ajay Kumar Bhalla Civil Servant Indian Jalandhar, Punjab, India