Banchha Nidhi Pani, born on 15 July 1976, is a 2005 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Gujarat cadre. He holds a B.A. in English from Sambalpur University, an M.A. in Political Science from Utkal University, and an M.Phil. in International Politics. Currently, he serves as the Municipal Commissioner at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation since 10 February 2025. His past roles include Commissioner, District Collector and District Magistrate, District Development Officer, and Assistant Collector. He has received awards such as Best DDO (Ahmedabad) 2012-13, Best Collector (Sabarkantha) 2014-15, and the HUDCO Best Design Award.