Ajay Gupta, born on December 1, 1979, is an Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2009 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre. He holds a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from GBPUA&T C.T. (Pant Nagar), a B.Tech. from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad, and an M.Tech. in Power Systems Engineering from IIT Delhi. Currently, he serves as Managing Director at Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited, Jabalpur, since February 16, 2026. His previous roles include Sub-Divisional Officer, Additional Secretary, District Collector, Deputy Secretary, Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer