Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Punjab Faces Retirement of 14 IAS Officers in 2026
In Punjab, 14 IAS officers are set to retire in 2026.
The first to retire is AK Sinha, who was removed from his post as Secretary, Power, and Chairman and Managing Director of PSPCL and PSTCL.
Dilraj Singh Sandhawalia, Secretary, Health, will also retire this month.
Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu, the state commissioner for persons with disabilities, and Arun Sekhri, Commissioner of Ferozepur and Jalandhar divisions, will retire on February 28.
Anurag Agarwal, who was in the race to become the Chief Secretary, and JM Balamuruhan, Additional Chief Secretary Defense Services, will retire on March 31.
Bhupinder Singh, Special Secretary Power, will also retire in March.
The state government is already facing a shortage of officers, and these retirements will add to the challenge.
14 IAS officers of Punjab cadre will retire in 2026.
AK Sinha, a 1996-batch IAS officer, will retire this month without a posting.
Dilraj Singh Sandhawalia, Secretary, Health, will retire this month.
Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu and Arun Sekhri will retire on February 28.
Anurag Agarwal, JM Balamuruhan, and Bhupinder Singh will retire in March.
- Who
- 14 IAS officers of Punjab cadre
- What
- Retirement of officers
- When
- Between January and March 2026
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- Officers reaching the age of retirement
- Number of Retiring Officers
- 14
- First Officer to Retire
- AK Sinha (1996 batch)
- Second Officer to Retire
- Dilraj Singh Sandhawalia (2005 batch)
- Third Officer to Retire
- Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu (2009 batch)
- Fourth Officer to Retire
- Arun Sekhri (2004 batch)
- Fifth Officer to Retire
- Anurag Agarwal (1990 batch)
- Sixth Officer to Retire
- JM Balamuruhan (1994 batch)
- Seventh Officer to Retire
- Bhupinder Singh (2012 batch)
