09/12/2025
*Delhi LG Secretariat in Turmoil: Senior Exodus Leaves Office Bare at the Top*
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Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor’s LG office is confronting an unusual administrative crisis after a rapid succession of senior departures has hollowed out its leadership ranks. What began with a couple of moves to the Centre in August has, over the following months, left the secretariat operating with a skeletal team at its helm.
📍Secretary Surender Singh officer on inter-cadre deputation from Uttar Pradesh returned to his home state in October.
📍Special Secretary Isha Khosla posted to central deputation in August.
📍Special Secretary Harleen Kaur also moved to the Centre in August.
📍Principal Secretary Ashish Kundra the most consequential departure, left the LG secretariat in recent weeks.
The LG office in Delhi now has only one functioning Special Secretary, leading to concerns about its administrative capacity. Sources indicate ongoing policy disputes between the LG secretariat and other stakeholders, with departures seen as a potential reset to address these tensions. There's speculation about the Centre restructuring its administration in anticipation of a potential change at the LG post after the current Parliament session. The recent transfers have raised uncertainty in Delhi's governance, making the upcoming weeks crucial for the city's administrative stability..