IAS officer Iqbal Chahal, the former BMC commissioner, was appointed as Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office on Friday. On Thursday, IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani took charge as the new BMC commissioner after Chahal was transferred following election commission's order.

Senior IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani served as the Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office before been transferred as BMC chief. Gagrani will also be the city's Administrator.