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Deputy EC Gyanesh Bharti Appointed A&N Islands Chief Secretary

Deputy EC Gyanesh Bharti Appointed A&N Islands Chief Secretary
Deputy EC Gyanesh Bharti repatriated to parent cadre, appointed Chief Secretary of A&N Islands · indianexpress.com

A very important government worker named Gyanesh Bharti got a new job.

He used to help make sure elections in India are fair as a Deputy Election Commissioner.

Now the government has moved him to a new role.

He will be the Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Those are a group of islands that belong to India.

In his new job, he will help run the government's work there.

The decision was made on a Monday, and he had only been in his election job for less than one year.

The government also said he must have a special "cooling off" waiting period after the move.

Before this, he had other big jobs, like leading the city government of Delhi and working in a ministry that helps women and children.

Key facts

Name
Gyanesh Bharti
Cadre
1998 batch AGMUT IAS officer
Previous role
Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India
New role
Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
DEC appointment date
August 25, 2025
DEC tenure
Until June 18, 2028
Prior post
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development (June 2024 - August 2025)
Earlier post
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (2022 - 2024)

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