Shilpa Gupta, an IAS officer of the 2008 Madhya Pradesh cadre, was born on March 16, 1984. She holds a B.A. Honours in Political Science from Delhi University (Mata Sundri College), a B.Ed. from Jamia Millia Islamia, and an M.A. in Political Science from Delhi University. Currently, she serves as Secretary at Bhopal in the Home Department since April 10, 2026. Her previous roles include Ex-officio Secretary, Commissioner, Additional Secretary, Director (Enforcement), District Collector, Additional Project Director, CEO, Assistant Collector, Executive Magistrate, Assistant Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer, and OSD-Cum-Commissioner. She is