Overview
- The Union government repatriated Aggarwal on Wednesday, and he confirmed he will join the state government next week.
- He is expected to take over from Rajesh Kumar, who retires at the end of November after a three-month extension.
- Aggarwal is a 1989-batch IAS officer who has spent nearly a decade on central deputation across Financial Services, Petroleum, Tribal Affairs, Skill Development and Social Welfare.
- He most recently served as secretary for persons with disabilities in the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- With retirement due in November 2026, his anticipated tenure could preclude peers from the 1989–1991 batches from heading the state bureaucracy.