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Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Steps Down as J&K Youth Services Secretary, Assigned to Arunachal Pradesh
✍️ Greater Kashmir
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 08:48 PM
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Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has relinquished his charge as the Youth Services Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and is slated for a posting in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said.
Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, the senior bureaucrat heading the Youth Services Department in Jammu and Kashmir, formally handed over his responsibilities on Monday. The handover was confirmed by the state administration, which noted that the vacancy will be filled in due course.
Sources within the department indicated that the central government has approved Choudhary's transfer to Arunachal Pradesh, where he will assume a new senior posting. The exact designation and portfolio in the northeastern state have not been disclosed yet.
The move comes as part of the regular cadre reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service officers, aimed at broadening administrative experience across different regions. Observers note that such transfers are routine and intended to strengthen inter‑state governance.
No immediate comment was obtained from Choudhary, and the Arunachal Pradesh administration has yet to release an official statement regarding his appointment.
Sources within the department indicated that the central government has approved Choudhary's transfer to Arunachal Pradesh, where he will assume a new senior posting. The exact designation and portfolio in the northeastern state have not been disclosed yet.
The move comes as part of the regular cadre reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service officers, aimed at broadening administrative experience across different regions. Observers note that such transfers are routine and intended to strengthen inter‑state governance.
No immediate comment was obtained from Choudhary, and the Arunachal Pradesh administration has yet to release an official statement regarding his appointment.