MHA Vacancies Plummet by 45% Since 2021, Reaching 757 by 2025: Govt Data

• Vacancies in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decreased significantly from 1,389 in 2021 to 757 in 2025, as informed to the Rajya Sabha.
• In 2021, 39.9% of MHA's sanctioned posts were vacant, reducing to 18.7% by 2025, the lowest rate in five years.
• Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, presented data showing a consistent decline in vacant posts.
• Group A vacancies saw a sharp drop from 136 in 2021 to 26 in 2024 and 2025, while Group C vacancies reduced from 974 to 519.
• The MHA clarified that it does not engage in direct contractual hiring for its positions.