The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday carried out a significant reshuffle in the senior bureaucracy, transferring top IAS officers and announcing the re-employment of a retiring official to key positions.
As per separate Government Orders (G.O.Rt. Nos. 493 and 494) issued by the General Administration (SC-A) Department, the changes take immediate effect.
Muddada Ravichandra, IAS (1996 batch), who was serving as Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been transferred and posted as Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He has been placed at the disposal of the Revenue (Endowments) Department for the assignment.
In another key move, G. Sai Prasad, IAS (1991 batch), currently Chief Secretary to the Government, has been given full additional charge as Special Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, and Special Chief Secretary, Revenue (Land, Disaster Management, Registration and Stamps) Department, until further orders.
The government also announced the superannuation and immediate re-employment of senior IAS officer K. Vijayanand, IAS (RR:1992). Upon attaining superannuation on February 28, 2026 (afternoon), he has been re-appointed as Ex-Officio Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Additionally, Vijayanand has been entrusted with full additional charge as Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, and Chairman and Managing Director of APTRANSCO. His re-employment will be effective from March 1, 2026, for a period of one year or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
