D.K. Tiwari

Devendra Kumar Tiwari
State Election Commissioner of Jharkhand
In office
10 February 2021 – 31 March 2025
Preceded byN N Pandey
Succeeded byAlka Tiwari
Chief Secretary
Government of Jharkhand
In office
1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020
Preceded bySudhir Tripathi
Succeeded bySukhdev Singh
Personal details
BornDevendra Kumar Tiwari
(1960-03-26) 26 March 1960
SpouseAlka Tiwari
RelativesR. K. Tiwari (brother)[1]
Alma materKing George's Medical University
Ranchi University
University of Manchester
OccupationIAS 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

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

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.

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

  1. ^ "यूपी के इस घर में हैं 4 IAS अधिकारी, कौन है ये तिवारी परिवार? बहू भी बनी झारखंड की मुख्य सचिव". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Alka Tiwari appointed State Election Commissioner in Jharkhand". www.crosstownnews.in. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. ^ Pioneer, The. "Dr DK Tiwari appointed State Election Commissioner". The Pioneer.
  4. ^ Pioneer, The. "DK Tiwari takes charge as new CS". The Pioneer.
  5. ^ "झारखंड: मुख्य सचिव डॉ डीके तिवारी हुए रिटायर, सुखदेव सिंह ने ली जगह". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ "डॉ. डीके तिवारी झारखंड के नए मुख्य सचिव बनाए गए". Hindustan. 31 March 2019.
  7. ^ "D K Tiwari IAS appointed Development Commissioner- Jharkhand | Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal". 7 June 2018.