ACC Reshuffle: New Appointments in NDMA, UIDAI, NIC and Consumer Affairs
May 6th, 2026 6:05 pm | By ThenewsmanofIndia.com | Category: TOP STORIES
By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM| The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a series of key senior-level bureaucratic appointments across major ministries. The changes include postings in NDMA, UIDAI, MeitY and Consumer Affairs, with several officers नियुक्त at Additional Secretary rank, aimed at strengthening administrative efficiency and governance across critical sectors.
ACC has appointed Manish Bhardwaj as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat, MHA, in Additional Secretary rank, moving from Secretary, NDMA under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
ACC has appointed Saurabh Vijay as CEO, UIDAI under MeitY, in the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India, from his parent cadre.
ACC has appointed Nilkanth S Avhad as Secretary, NDMA, MHA, in Additional Secretary rank, replacing Manish Bhardwaj following his new assignment.
ACC has appointed Priyank Bharti as Additional Secretary, MeitY. He will also hold additional charge as Director General, National Informatics Centre under the ministry.
ACC has appointed Richa Misra as Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, from her current cadre posting.





























