IRDAI Chairman: The appointment of the new chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is becoming a major challenge. Many candidates are withdrawing their names for this post vacant from March 14, 2025, as IRDAI is headquartered in Hyderabad. The problem is so serious that the government may have to reconsider its recruitment strategy. Hyderabad headquarters became the headquarters of hurdle, due to the headquarters of Hyderabad, many strong candidates are not ready to accept this post. According to sources, the current Finance Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs Ajay Seth has rejected the post, refusing to move from New Delhi to Hyderabad. Similarly, under the Finance Ministry, Secretary, Department of Financial Services K.K. Nagaraju has also expressed reluctance in going to Hyderabad. A senior official of an insurance company said, “The distance between New Delhi and Hyderabad is the main reason for the rejection of the candidates. Senior bureaucrats prefer to live near the major ministers in New Delhi.” Due to this situation, the government is now considering to encourage the candidates to go to Hyderabad or revaluate this situation of transfer. When the post of president has been vacant since the post of president? The post of President of IRDAI is vacant since March 14, 2025. Earlier, after the completion of the term of Subhash Chandra Khuntia, the post was vacant for 10 months. Debashish Panda became the president in March 2022. This time the recruitment process started in March 2025 and the last date to accept the application was 6 April 2025. However, the recruitment process has been stopped due to the Hyderabad problem. Why was Irdai established in the court of Hyderabad in 1999 and was headquartered in New Delhi at that time. However, in 2001, the first full -time president N. The headquarters under the leadership of Rangachari was shifted to Hyderabad. The decision was part of the government’s decentralization policy in the early 2000s. Hyderabad was considered a suitable place due to its developed infrastructure, low operational costs and availability of efficient manpower. In addition, this decision was also part of the government’s initiative to reduce the increasing congestion in Delhi and develop other cities as administrative and regulatory centers. Names are constantly out of the list of candidates, due to which the government is now considering adopting a new strategy. This may include encouraging candidates for Hyderabad transfer or re -examining the situation. The appointment of the chairman of the Insurance Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is important for stability and development of India’s insurance sector, and early solution to this problem is necessary.