Smit Santosh Lodha, born on September 1, 1994, is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2019 batch, assigned to the Gujarat cadre. He holds an L.L.M, an M.A. in Public Administration, and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University. Currently, he serves as the District Development Officer at Dahod, a position he assumed on February 4, 2025. His previous roles include Project Administrator and Assistant Collector. Proficient in Hindi and Gujarati, Smit Santosh Lodha continues to serve in the Indian Administrative Service.