Ajay Kumar Bhalla IAS (Retd.) | |
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| 19th Governor of Manipur | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh (until 13 February 2025) President's rule (13 February 2025–present) |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Prasad Acharya (additional charge) |
| Governor of Nagaland | |
Additional Charge | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | La. Ganesan |
| Home Secretary of India | |
| In office 22 August 2019 –22 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Gauba |
| Succeeded by | Govind Mohan [1] |
| Secretary,Ministry of Power,Government of India | |
| In office July 2017 –July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Pujari |
| Succeeded by | Subhash Chandra Garg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1960 [2] Jalandhar,Punjab,India |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi,University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Retired Civil servant |
Ajay Kumar Bhalla (born 26 November 1960) is a retired Indian bureaucrat and IAS officer of 1984 batch who is currently serving as the Governor of Manipur and who also acting as Governor of Nagaland as additional charge. He previously served as the Home secretary of India having assumed the office on 23 August 2019,succeeding Rajiv Gauba. [3] [4] from Assam Meghalaya cadre. He served as Home Secretary of India for around five years there till 22 August 2024. [5] He hails from Jalandhar,Punjab,India.
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Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as Manipur Governor on 24 December 2024. [6] After the death of Governor La. Ganesan,he also given with the additional charge of Nagaland Governor. [7]
