Bharat Lal Meena, born on February 5, 1957, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1985 batch, Karnataka cadre. He holds postgraduate degrees in Rural Development and Political Science, along with a graduate degree in Political Science. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Principal Secretary, Commissioner, Secretary, Managing Director, Director, Additional Secretary, Deputy Commissioner, Chief Secretary, Administrator, Deputy Secretary, and Assistant Commissioner. His most recent position was Additional Chief Secretary in the Education Department at Bangalore, Karnataka, from September 22, 2015, to February 28, 2017.