Key Takeaways

• Khirwar is expected to succeed Ashwani Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, who was transferred to J&K earlier this month.
• Khirwar previously served as private secretary to the Union minister for women and child development between 2009 and 2014.
• He was transferred back to a post in Delhi earlier this month from Ladakh as part of a major revamp of AGMUT-cadre IAS and IPS officers.

Key Development 1

NewsCity Newsdelhi NewsIAS officer shunted over dog-walking row returns: Sanjeev Khirwar appointed Delhi MCD commissioner; focus on roads and straysTrendingNoida accidentKarnataka DGPGurgaon DoctorMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherNoida accidentKarnataka DGPGurgaon DoctorMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherNoida accidentKarnataka DGPGurgaon DoctorMumbai accidentDelhi AQIToday weatherIAS officer shunted over dog-walking row returns: Sanjeev Khirwar appointed Delhi MCD commissioner; focus on roads and straysTNN / Jan 22, 2026, 08:15 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge NEW DELHI: Sanjeev Khirwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new municipal commissioner of Delhi, more than three years after he was shifted out of the capital following a dog-walking row.

He is likely to take charge on Thursday.

He was subsequently transferred to Ladakh.In Ladakh Khirwar served as principal secretary handling key departments, including health and medical education.

Khirwar is expected to succeed Ashwani Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, who was transferred to J&K earlier this month.

Key Development 2

Khirwar was moved out of Delhi in 2022 after he was embroiled in a controversy over walking his dog at the Thyagaraj Stadium.Athletes and coaches training at Thyagraj Stadium in Delhi had alleged that they were asked to wrap up training earlier than usual, by 7pm, as Khirwar and his wife, Rinku Dugga, also a 1994 batch IAS officer, had to walk their dog there.

His wife Rinku Dugga, too, was transferred in 2022 to Arunachal Pradesh, where she served as principal secretary of the indigenous affairs department.

Khirwar previously served as private secretary to the Union minister for women and child development between 2009 and 2014.

He was transferred back to a post in Delhi earlier this month from Ladakh as part of a major revamp of AGMUT-cadre IAS and IPS officers.

Key Development 3

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Khirwar, too, had denied the allegations, terming them "absolutely incorrect." However, athletes claimed they usually used to train until 8.30pm, but were forced to wrap up their training by 7pm, disrupting their routines.

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Khirwar was Delhi's principal secretary (revenue) at that time.Then Thyagraj administrator Ajit Chaudhary had refuted the allegations and stated the official time for athletes to train was till 7pm and coaches and athletes would leave after that.

Key Development 4

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