In a sweeping administrative move late Monday night, the Uttar Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, transferred 33 IAS officers — including 11 District Magistrates — marking a major bureaucratic shake-up aimed at enhancing governance and accelerating development across the state.

The reshuffle, timed strategically ahead of key policy milestones and political developments, affects several crucial districts and departments, including high-profile regions such as Varanasi, Bareilly, Jhansi, Azamgarh, Hapur, and Mahoba.

Key Changes in Varanasi and Chief Minister’s Office

Among the most prominent shifts, Kaushal Raj Sharma, a 2006 batch IAS officer and Divisional Commissioner of Varanasi, has been appointed as Secretary to the Chief Minister. His former position will be taken over by S. Rajalingam, a 2009 batch officer and outgoing DM of Varanasi.

Satyendra Kumar, a 2013 batch IAS officer and former Special Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been appointed as the new District Magistrate of Varanasi, bringing a fresh administrative face to the Prime Minister’s constituency.

New District Magistrates Appointed in 11 Districts:

• Azamgarh – Ravindra Kumar II
• Bareilly – Avinash Singh
• Ambedkar Nagar – Anupam Shukla
• Hapur – Abhishek Pandey
• Ghazipur – Avinash Kumar (succeeds Aryaka Akhouri, who becomes Special Secretary, Medical Health)
• Jhansi – Mridul Chaudhary
• Mahoba – Gazal Bhardwaj
  
• Kushinagar – Mahendra Singh Tanwar
• Sant Kabir Nagar – Alok Kumar
• Bhadohi – Shailesh Kumar
• Varanasi – Satyendra Kumar
  

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Other Notable Appointments and Departmental Restructuring:

• Gaurav Kumar becomes Municipal Commissioner, Lucknow, replacing Indrajit Singh, who now serves as Special Secretary, Energy Department.
• Vishal Singh, 2015 batch promotee IAS and former DM of Bhadohi, is appointed Director, Information and Culture.
• Shishir, 2013 batch promotee IAS, assumes charge as Special Secretary, MSME and Export Promotion, and CEO, Khadi and Village Industries Board.
• Amit Gupta, Principal Secretary, Stamp and Registration, is given additional charge as Chairman, UP State Road Transport Corporation.
• Jagdish, previously MD, UP Medical Supply Corporation, takes over as Home Secretary. His role is succeeded by Dr. Ujjwal Kumar.
• Pulkit Khare is appointed Mission Director, Skill Development Mission.
• Dr. Ved Pati Mishra becomes Secretary, UP State Information Commission.
• Prerna Sharma, former DM of Hapur, is now Director, SUDA.
• Anubhav Singh becomes Vice President, Moradabad Development Authority.
  
• Sanjay Kumar Meena is appointed Vice President, Meerut Development Authority.
• Shahid Ahmed becomes CDO, Shravasti; Harshita Singh takes charge as CDO, Prayagraj; and Shashwat Tripurari is the new CDO of Gorakhpur.

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