**Summary of Gazette Notification: Appointments to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)**
**Authority and Issuing Office**
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Social Justice and Empowerment) issued notification S.O. 1531(E) from New Delhi, dated March 23, 2026. The notification was published in The Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on March 24, 2026.
**Legal Basis and Appointment Details**
In accordance with the powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 338B of the Constitution of India, the President of India issued a Warrant of Appointment on March 17, 2026. Following this issuance, the specified individuals have assumed their respective roles within the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
**Appointed Officials and Assumption of Charge**
The following table details the appointments and the dates on which the officials assumed their duties:
| Name | Designation | Date of Charge Assumption |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti | Chairperson | March 18, 2026 |
| Smt. Kiran Umesh Mahalle | Member | March 20, 2026 |
**Reference and Contact Information**
* **File Reference:** [F. No. W-21/1/2026-SCD-VI]
* **Authorized Signatory:** Shailendra Kumar, Joint Secretary.
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Publication ID:** CG-DL-E-24032026-271249
Key Entities Referenced
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC): The constitutional body for which a new Chairperson and Member have assumed charge.
Article 338B of the Constitution of India: The constitutional provision under which the President of India exercised powers to appoint members of the NCBC.
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti: The individual who has assumed charge as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The nodal ministry responsible for the administration and notification of appointments for the National Commission for Backward Classes.
Smt. Kiran Umesh Mahalle: The individual who has assumed charge as a Member of the National Commission for Backward Classes.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 1466] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, माच च24, 2026/च ै 3, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
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अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 23 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1531(अ).—भारत के राष्ट्रपजत द्वारा संजिधान के अनुच्छेद 338ख के खंड (3) के तहत स्ट्ियं म ें जनजहत
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए अपने हस्ट्ताक्षर एिं मोहर से 17 माच,च 2026 को जारी दकए गए जनयुजि अजधपत्र के अनुसरण
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साध्िी जनरंजन ज्योजत अध्यक्ष 18.03.2026
श्रीमती दकरण उमेि महल्ल े सदस्ट्य 20.03.2026
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2138 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Social Justice and Empowerment)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2026
S.O. 1531(E).—In pursuance of the Warrant of Appointment issued on 17th March, 2026 by the President of
India under her hand and seal, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 338B of the Constitution of
India following persons have assumed charge as Chairperson and Member in National Commission for Backward
Classes (NCBC):
Name Designation Date of Charge Assumption
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Chairperson 18.03.2026
Smt. Kiran Umesh Mahalle Member 20.03.2026
[F. No. W-21/1/2026-SCD-VI]
SHAILENDRA KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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