Devendra Kumar Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| State Election Commissioner of Jharkhand | |
| In office 10 February 2021 – 31 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | N N Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Alka Tiwari |
| Chief Secretary Government of Jharkhand | |
| In office 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sudhir Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Sukhdev Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devendra Kumar Tiwari 26 March 1960 |
| Spouse(s) | Alka Tiwari |
| Relatives | R. K. Tiwari (brother)[1] |
| Alma mater | King George's Medical University Ranchi University University of Manchester |
| Occupation | IAS officer, Civil servant |
Devendra Kumar Tiwari (born March 26, 1960) is a retired Indian civil servant and a 1986 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service from the Jharkhand cadre. He served as the State Election Commissioner of Jharkhand from 10 February 2021 till 31 March 2025.[2][3] Previously, he was the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, holding the office from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.[4][5]
Education[edit | edit source]
Tiwari holds an MBBS degree from King George's Medical University, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Chotanagpur Law College and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Manchester.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
Tiwari has held several key positions in the Government of Bihar and the Government of Jharkhand. He was District Magistrate and Collector of Kishanganj and Chhapra districts in Bihar. In Jharkhand, he served as Secretary in departments such as Building Construction, Water Resources, and Health, as well as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. He has also worked as Principal Secretary (Human Resources and Planning) and Principal Resident Commissioner at Jharkhand Bhavan, New Delhi.[citation needed]
In June 2018, he was appointed as the Development Commissioner of Jharkhand, and in April 2019, as Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, where he served until March 31, 2020.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "यूपी के इस घर में हैं 4 IAS अधिकारी, कौन है ये तिवारी परिवार? बहू भी बनी झारखंड की मुख्य सचिव". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 4 November 2024.
- ↑ "Alka Tiwari appointed State Election Commissioner in Jharkhand". www.crosstownnews.in. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Dr DK Tiwari appointed State Election Commissioner". The Pioneer.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "DK Tiwari takes charge as new CS". The Pioneer.
- ↑ "झारखंड: मुख्य सचिव डॉ डीके तिवारी हुए रिटायर, सुखदेव सिंह ने ली जगह". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "डॉ. डीके तिवारी झारखंड के नए मुख्य सचिव बनाए गए". Hindustan. 31 March 2019.
- ↑ "D K Tiwari IAS appointed Development Commissioner- Jharkhand | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". 7 June 2018.