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Bihar Elevates 11 IAS Officers, Including Santosh Kumar Mall and Pankaj Kumar, to ACS Rank
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🗓 12 Nov 2026, 07:40 AM
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The Bihar government has promoted eleven Indian Administrative Service officers to senior positions, with Santosh Kumar Mall and Pankaj Kumar appointed as Additional Chief Secretaries.
Patna, Bihar – In a recent administrative reshuffle, the state government announced the promotion of eleven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to higher echelons of the bureaucracy. Among those elevated, Santosh Kumar Mall and Pankaj Kumar have been named Additional Chief Secretaries, a senior post that places them just below the Chief Secretary in the state hierarchy.
The promotions reflect the government's effort to recognize senior officers with extensive experience in district administration, policy implementation and development projects across Bihar. The newly appointed ACS officers are expected to oversee critical portfolios and contribute to the state's governance agenda.
While the official list of all eleven officers has not been fully disclosed, the move underscores the importance the Bihar administration places on merit-based advancement within the civil services. The appointments are effective immediately, and the officers will assume their new responsibilities in the coming weeks.
The decision was communicated through a press release issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Bihar, and is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the state's administrative machinery ahead of upcoming development initiatives.
The promotions reflect the government's effort to recognize senior officers with extensive experience in district administration, policy implementation and development projects across Bihar. The newly appointed ACS officers are expected to oversee critical portfolios and contribute to the state's governance agenda.
While the official list of all eleven officers has not been fully disclosed, the move underscores the importance the Bihar administration places on merit-based advancement within the civil services. The appointments are effective immediately, and the officers will assume their new responsibilities in the coming weeks.
The decision was communicated through a press release issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Bihar, and is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the state's administrative machinery ahead of upcoming development initiatives.