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Guwahati: Nagaon District Commissioner Debashish Sharma is out. The Assam government accepted his request for voluntary retirement this week, ending his tenure as the district's top administrative official. Sharma submitted his paperwork just days ago. He officially opted to leave active government service.
The administration moved him into the Nagaon office during a shakeup on December 24, 2025. Sharma held several roles before this final stint. He previously served as the District Commissioner of Morigaon and held the post of Resident Commissioner at Assam House in Mumbai. The government has yet to name his replacement. Officials have not shared who will fill the vacancy left by Sharma as they continue to weigh the "next appointment to the post of District Commissioner of Nagaon."
Updated at 4th September 2026 at 9:48am
The state government tapped 2020-batch IAS officer Aranyak Saikia to fill the vacancy. Saikia moves to the role from Karbi Anglong, where he had been stationed since December 25, 2025.
Saikia takes over the reins as Nagaon braces for upcoming Lok Sabha by-election activity.
Updated at 4th September 2026 at 1:48pm
The Personnel Department issued the formal transfer order on September 3. Saikia brings experience from his previous roles as Staff Officer to the Chief Secretary, Sub-Divisional Officer in Gossaigaon, and an earlier stint as Assistant Commissioner in Nagaon. During his time in Karbi Anglong, he managed the 2026 Assembly elections, oversaw local Census 2027 preparations, and handled district reviews for infrastructure and agriculture.
Kriti Chachra, a 2021-batch IAS officer, moves from the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs to take the reins in Karbi Anglong. Chachra previously served as the State Mission Director for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) and handled waste management mandates before the National Green Tribunal. Her shift puts her in charge of ongoing welfare and development programs in the hill district.
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