Tanvi Sundriyal Takes Charge as Joint Secretary in Corporate Affairs Ministry

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Monday, 12 October 2026

Tanvi Sundriyal, a 2010-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. She will hold the position until August 25, 2030, or until further orders, whichever comes first. She succeeds Rahul Jain, a 2005-batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh.

Tanvi has worked in several government departments during her career, including district administration, rural development and finance. Before her appointment, she served as Director in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Her latest posting brings her to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs after years of service in both Madhya Pradesh and the Central Government.

Key Highlights

• Tanvi Sundriyal appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
• Her tenure is scheduled to continue until August 25, 2030.
• She brings experience in rural development, finance and district administration.

Tanvi has joined the IAS through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination. Public information on officers indicates that she has a degree in Engineering in Electrical Engineering from BIT Mesra.

She had worked as a District Collector in Madhya Pradesh at Ratlam and Khandwa. These tasks included providing supervision to the administration of the districts and the coordination of the implementation of government programmes. She also had worked as Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchayat, Chhindwara on issues pertaining to local government and rural administration.

She has also served as Managing Director of the Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation and Executive Director of the Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation, Bhopal. These roles expanded her experience in public-sector management, technology development and environmental planning.

A significant part of Tanvi’s career has involved rural infrastructure and development. She served as Chief Executive Officer of the Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority, an assignment connected with the administration of rural road development projects.

Later, she served in the Finance Department at Madhya Pradesh at the additional secretary level. According to publicly available career records, she worked in the Ministry of Civil Aviation in August 2025 as Director of the same.

Her background in both state and central government spans Infrastructure, Financial Administration, District Governance and Public Sector Institutions. These assignments have given exposure to various aspects of implementing policy and coordinating government.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is responsible for regulating the law of Companies and the rules and regulations related to Limited Liability Partnerships in India. It is responsible for the administration of the Companies Act, 2013, along with the promotion of good corporate governance, regulatory compliance and investor protection.

Tanvi’s appointment places her in a senior administrative position within the ministry. The specific portfolio she will oversee has not been detailed in the appointment announcement.

Her move also highlights the growing presence of women officers in senior positions across India’s civil services. Women IAS officers contribute to governance and public administration across sectors, including infrastructure, finance, rural development and public policy.

With her appointment, Tanvi takes on a new central government responsibility after serving in several administrative roles at the state and national levels. Her tenure as Joint Secretary is scheduled to continue until August 25, 2030, subject to any earlier orders.