In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath has transferred 38 IAS officers, including District Magistrates (DMs) of eight key districts, in a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving administrative efficiency.
The reshuffle impacts districts such as Deoria, Jaunpur, Mau, Maharajganj, Firozabad, Moradabad, Sambhal, and Pratapgarh, along with several important departmental postings.
New District Magistrates Across Key Districts
As part of the changes, new DMs have been appointed:
- Madhusudan Hulgi – Deoria
- Samuel Paul N. – Jaunpur
- Anand Vardhan – Mau
- Gaurav Singh Sogarwal – Maharajganj
- Santosh Kumar Sharma – Firozabad
- Rajendra Pensia – Moradabad
- Ankit Khandelwal – Sambhal
- Abhishek Pandey – Pratapgarh
Key Transfers and Departmental Postings
The reshuffle includes a wide range of postings across departments and authorities:
- Praful Kumar Sharma – Chief Development Officer (CDO), Lucknow
- Anuj Singh – Special Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office
- Shiv Sahay Awasthi – CEO, UP State Rural Road Development Authority
- Abhinav Gopal – Vice-Chairman, Gorakhpur Development Authority
- Ajay Jain – Municipal Commissioner, Gorakhpur
- Alka Verma – Special Secretary (Finance) & Registrar, Firms, Chits and Societies
Additional key postings include:
- Nidhi Bansal – Director (Administration), Medical and Health Services
- Dinesh Chandra – Special Secretary, PWD
- Praveen Mishra – Special Secretary, Social Welfare & Secretary, UP SC-ST Commission
- Divya Mittal – Special Secretary, Revenue Department
- Chandra Shekhar – Special Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources
- Nehal Jain – Managing Director, KESCO
- Sameer – Special Secretary, IT & Electronics
- C. Indumati – Director, Women Welfare
- Vandana Verma – Special Secretary, Sugar Industries
Further administrative changes include:
- Santosh Kumar Vishya – Municipal Commissioner, Agra
- Rajendra Singh – Member (Judicial), Revenue Board
- Prem Prakash Singh – Member (Judicial), Revenue Board
- Ankur Kaushik – Vice-Chairman, Kanpur Development Authority
- Avnish Saxena – Special Secretary, Appointment & Personnel
- Harikesh Chaurasiya – Secretary, UP Subordinate Services Selection Commission
- Madan Singh Gabriyal – Special Secretary, AYUSH
- Sanya Chabbra – Additional Commissioner, State Tax, Kanpur
Other district-level postings:
- Alok Prasad – Chief Development Officer, Ghazipur
- Kumar Saurabh – Chief Development Officer, Ghaziabad
- Dayanand Prasad – Chief Development Officer, Gonda
- Zuher Bin Sagir – Special Secretary, NRI Department
Posting After Controversy
Rinkoo Singh Rahee (IAS: 2021) has been appointed Joint Magistrate, Jalaun after earlier controversy regarding his posting. He had withdrawn his resignation and has now been assigned a field role.
Action-Based Transfers
- Ramesh Ranjan, former DM of Firozabad, has been transferred to the Revenue Board following allegations of misconduct.
- Divya Mittal, former DM of Deoria, has been shifted to the Revenue Department amid reported opposition from local representatives.
Administrative Reset
The large-scale reshuffle reflects a strategic administrative reset aimed at strengthening district governance, ensuring accountability, and improving coordination across departments.
With all key officers now reassigned, the Uttar Pradesh government is focusing on delivering more efficient administration and better public service outcomes across the state.