IAS officer Tina Dabi, renowned for topping the UPSC 2015 exam, has recently drawn attention with a viral video capturing her reaction to a Sarpanch’s speech. Dabi, who has recently been transferred to Barmer, Rajasthan, was attending an event where the Sarpanch, Sonu Kanwar, delivered her address in fluent English while dressed in traditional Rajputi attire.
The clip shows Dabi’s astonished reaction as Kanwar speaks with impressive proficiency, earning enthusiastic applause from the audience. The video, shared by X user Kailash Singh Sodha, has gained significant traction on social media, highlighting both Kanwar’s linguistic skills and Dabi’s genuine surprise.
बाड़मेर में IAS टीना डाबी @dabi_tina के सामने जब राजपूती पोशाक और घूँघट में जालीपा महिला सरपंच सोनू कँवर ने जब अपना उद्बोधन अंग्रेज़ी से शुरू किया तो उपस्थित सब लोग चौंक गए और टीना डाबी के चेहरे की मुस्कान बयां कर रही है l..
जिला कलेक्टर खुद को ताली बजाने से नही रोक पाए pic.twitter.com/fLYuo0gqJo— Kailash Singh Sodha (@KailashSodha_94) September 14, 2024
In her professional updates, Dabi has recently been appointed Collector of Barmer, while her husband, IAS officer Pradeep Gawande, is now District Collector of Jalore, about 150 kilometers away.
Tina Dabi’s rise in the Indian bureaucracy is notable. She first gained fame in 2015 by topping the UPSC exam on her first attempt, and since then, she has held several prominent positions. Her career began as an Assistant Collector in Ajmer in 2017, and she has continued to achieve significant milestones. Her previous marriage to fellow IAS officer Athar Aamir Khan, covered widely by the media, ended in 2020. Her career progress is closely followed, particularly as her younger sister, Ria Dabi, secured an all-India rank of 15 in the UPSC 2020 exam.
