Delhi’s bureaucracy has seen frequent churn since the BJP’s February 2025 assembly election victory, ending 27 years of opposition rule and ushering in Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s government. This “post-poll realignment” has fueled whispers of ongoing tweaks to align officers with the new regime’s priorities, such as infrastructure and anti-corruption. RajeevVerma’s appointment as Chief Secretary itself—announced abruptly on September 28, 2025—has sparked speculation of a “pre-reshuffle signal,” as it coincides with the outgoing CS’s retirement and recent departmental shifts.