# Rohtak without deputy commissioner for six days ahead of I-Day 2026-08-14T04:50:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rohtak district has been without a deputy commissioner since August 6, when DC Sachin Gupta was transferred to Ambala. The Haryana government initially named IAS officer Pradeep Dahiya as replacement but reversed the posting the next day, sending him back to Gurugram. Even after transfer orders for 17 IAS officers on Friday, the Rohtak DC post remained vacant, Hindustan Times reports. Additional DC Narendra Kumar is handling Independence Day preparations. Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda criticised the government, calling it non-performing. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: administrative vacancy, deputy commissioner, Haryana, IAS transfers, Independence Day preparations, Rohtak Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rohtak-without-deputy-commissioner-for-six-days-ahead-of-i-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rohtak-without-deputy-commissioner-for-six-days-ahead-of-i-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.