Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Ajay Kumar Bhalla
19th Governor of Manipur
Assumed office
3 January 2025
Chief MinisterN. Biren Singh
President's rule(13 February 2025–present)
Preceded byLakshman Prasad Acharya (additional charge)
Home Secretary of India
In office
22 August 2019  22 August 2024
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byRajiv Gauba
Succeeded byGovind Mohan
Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India
In office
July 2017  July 2019
Preceded byP. K. Pujari
Succeeded bySanjiv N. Sahai
Personal details
Born (1960-11-26) 26 November 1960
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Alma materUniversity of Delhi, University of Queensland
OccupationRetired Civil servant

Ajay Kumar Bhalla (born 26 November 1960) is a retired Indian bureaucrat and IAS officer of 1984 batch who is currently serving as the Governor of Manipur. He previously served as the Home secretary of India having assumed the office on 23 August 2019, succeeding Rajiv Gauba. from Assam Meghalaya cadre. He served as Home Secretary of India for around five years there till 22 August 2024. He hails from Jalandhar, Punjab, India.

Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as Manipur Governor on 24 December 2024.