Senior bureaucrats from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and other states are set to superannuate, paving the way for fresh leadership in Indian administration.
New Delhi: As many as 20 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from different cadres and batches are set to retire in May 2026. The upcoming retirements span multiple states and include officers who have served in important administrative roles across the country.
The list includes officers from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal cadres.
Officers Retiring in May 2026
The list of retiring IAS officers includes:
- G. Sai Prasad (Andhra Pradesh cadre)
- Mahadevo Kawre (Chhattisgarh cadre)
- T. Bhatt (Gujarat cadre)
- Vivek Joshi (Haryana cadre)
- Sanjay Gupta (Himachal Pradesh cadre)
- K. Leelavathy (Karnataka cadre)
- John V. Samuel (Kerala cadre)
- Alka Upadhyaya (Madhya Pradesh cadre)
- Anil Udhavrao Diggikar (Maharashtra cadre)
- Kamal Lochan Mishra (Odisha cadre)
- Laxmi Narain Mantri (Rajasthan cadre)
- Dr. Om Prakash Bairwa (Rajasthan cadre)
- V. Sampath (Tamil Nadu cadre)
- M. Vijayalakshmi (Tamil Nadu cadre)
- M. Thangavel (Tamil Nadu cadre)
- Nagaraju Maddirala (Tripura cadre)
- Anil Kumar I (Uttar Pradesh cadre)
- Sepuri Suresh Kumar (West Bengal cadre)
- Sudeshna Pramanikgupta (West Bengal cadre)
- Anindya Sengupta (West Bengal cadre)
Wide Representation Across Cadres
The retiring officers belong to several key state cadres including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka, among others. Their careers span significant administrative roles in state governments as well as central deputations.
Decades of Public Service
These officers have collectively worked across various critical sectors such as governance, policy formulation, district administration, infrastructure growth, and welfare implementation. Many of them have occupied senior leadership positions in state secretariats and central ministries.
Transition in Bureaucratic Leadership
The retirement of 20 senior IAS officers in a single month is expected to trigger a notable administrative transition across several states. New officers from upcoming batches are likely to assume key responsibilities, continuing ongoing governance and development programmes.
About the IAS Cadre System
The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is one of the premier civil services in India, responsible for executing government policies, managing district administration, and advising governments at both state and central levels. Officers are selected through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC and serve across diverse administrative postings throughout their careers.