Jagdish Prasad Gupta, born on July 1, 1965, is a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre. Currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary to Government in the Tribal Development Department since August 5, 2024, he holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering (B.E.), Law (LL.B.), and Public Administration (M.A.). Throughout his career, he has held various key positions including Additional Chief Secretary, Chief Commissioner, Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Health, Mission Director, Commissioner, Special Commissioner, Registrar, Team Leader, Municipal Commissioner, District Collector, District Development Officer, and Assistant Collector. He is proficient in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.