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
AwardsPrime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration

Ajay Seth (born 30 June 1965) is a retired 1987 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from Karnataka cadre who is serving as the Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority since September 2025. He previously served in other roles within the Finance Ministry of India such as Finance Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary.