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Sunil Bajpai assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

सुनील बाजपेयी ने तमिलनाडु एवं पुडुचेरी के प्रधान मुख्य आयकर आयुक्त का पदभार ग्रहण किया।

·Income Tax Department · Central Board of Direct Taxes

Why in News

On 10 April 2026, Sunil Bajpai — a 1990-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer — assumed charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. His earlier positions include Chief Commissioner of Income Tax-5 in Mumbai, Principal Additional Director General at NADT Regional Campus (Lucknow), and Director at the National Security Council Secretariat.

At a Glance

Officer
Sunil Bajpai
New post
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Date of charge
10 April 2026
Service / batch
Indian Revenue Service (IRS), 1990 batch
Education
B.Tech (Civil) from IIT Kanpur; M.Tech (Structural) from IIT Delhi; PGDM from IIM Lucknow; Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
Earlier roles
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax-5 (Mumbai); Principal Additional Director General (NADT Regional Campus, Lucknow); Additional Director, Directorate of Systems; Joint Assessor & Collector at Municipal Corporation of Delhi; Director at NSCS
Key Fact

Sunil Bajpai — a 1990-batch IRS officer — assumed charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 10 April 2026. He previously served as CCIT-5 Mumbai, Principal Additional DG at the NADT Regional Campus in Lucknow, and as Director at the National Security Council Secretariat. His academic credentials include B.Tech from IIT Kanpur, M.Tech from IIT Delhi, PGDM from IIM Lucknow, and an LL.B.

1990-बैच के भारतीय राजस्व सेवा (IRS) अधिकारी सुनील बाजपेयी ने 10 अप्रैल 2026 को तमिलनाडु एवं पुडुचेरी के प्रधान मुख्य आयकर आयुक्त के रूप में कार्यभार ग्रहण किया। इससे पहले वे मुख्य आयकर आयुक्त-5 मुंबई, NADT लखनऊ क्षेत्रीय परिसर के प्रधान अतिरिक्त महानिदेशक, तथा राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा परिषद सचिवालय में निदेशक रहे हैं।

Static GK

  • •Indian Revenue Service (IRS): Group A central civil service; two streams — IRS (Income Tax) and IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes)
  • •Apex body of IRS (IT): Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
  • •NADT: National Academy of Direct Taxes — the IRS (IT) training academy headquartered at Nagpur
  • •NSCS: National Security Council Secretariat — apex staff body of the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister
  • •Principal Chief Commissioner: Senior-most territorial head of Income Tax operations for a region, equivalent to a Special Secretary to the Government of India

Timeline

  1. 1990
    Sunil Bajpai joins the Indian Revenue Service.
  2. 2026
    Assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 10 April.
Mnemonic · Memory Hooks
  • →Sunil Bajpai = PCCIT Tamil Nadu + Puducherry. 1990 batch IRS.
  • →Education stack: IIT Kanpur (B.Tech) + IIT Delhi (M.Tech) + IIM Lucknow (PGDM) + LL.B — triple premier institutes.
  • →Past roles: Mumbai CCIT-5, NADT Lucknow, NSCS Director. Multi-domain experience.
  • →IRS apex = CBDT. NADT = Nagpur HQ (Lucknow is a regional campus).
  • →PCCIT = Special Secretary rank — senior-most territorial Income Tax head in a region.

Exam Angles

SSC / Railway

Sunil Bajpai — a 1990-batch IRS officer — took charge on 10 April 2026 as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Practice (3)

Q1. Who took charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 10 April 2026?

  1. A.Nitin Gupta
  2. B.Sunil Bajpai
  3. C.Ravi Agrawal
  4. D.J.B. Mohapatra
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Answer: B. Sunil Bajpai

Sunil Bajpai, a 1990-batch IRS officer, assumed charge on 10 April 2026.

Q2. The National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT) — the training academy for the IRS (Income Tax) — is headquartered at:

  1. A.Mussoorie
  2. B.Hyderabad
  3. C.Nagpur
  4. D.Lucknow
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Answer: C. Nagpur

NADT is headquartered at Nagpur; Lucknow is a regional campus.

Q3. The apex body for policy and administration of direct taxes in India is:

  1. A.CBIC
  2. B.CBDT
  3. C.DGGI
  4. D.CGST Directorate
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Answer: B. CBDT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Ministry of Finance oversees direct tax administration.

Flashcard

Q · New Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu & Puducherry (April 2026)?tap to reveal
A · Sunil Bajpai, 1990-batch IRS officer (took charge 10 April 2026). Educational: IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIM Lucknow, LL.B.

Suggested Reading

  • Income Tax Department order
    search: incometaxindia.gov.in Sunil Bajpai PCCIT Tamil Nadu 2026
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