Ajay Seth

Ajay Seth
Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Assumed office
1 September 2025
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byDebasish Panda
Finance Secretary of India
In office
24 March 2025 – 30 June 2025
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byTuhin Kanta Pandey
Succeeded byVacant
Economic Affairs Secretary of India
In office
16 April 2021 – 30 June 2025
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byTarun Bajaj
Succeeded byAnuradha Thakur
CEO of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
In office
July 2018 – April 2021
Appointed byGovernment of Karnataka
Succeeded byRakesh Singh
Personal details
BornAjay Seth
(1965-06-30) 30 June 1965
Alma mater(B.Tech) IIT Roorkee
(MBA) Ateneo de Manila University
OccupationBureaucrat
Awards
Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration
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Ajay Seth (born 30 June 1965) is a retired 1987 batch IAS officer from Karnataka cadre who is serving as the Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority since September 2025.