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MP: After Two-Year Wait, 16 Additional Collectors to Be Promoted to IAS Cadre – Details Inside

Madhya Pradesh: DPC Held in Delhi Clears Long-Pending Promotions for State Administrative Service Officers
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New Delhi/Bhopal: After a two-year-long hiatus, the path has finally been cleared for officers of the State Administrative Service (SAS) to be inducted into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). A total of 16 Additional Collectors have now been approved for elevation to the IAS cadre following a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting held in Delhi on Thursday.

The DPC, chaired by the Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Anurag Jain, a 1989-batch IAS officer, reviewed promotion proposals for pending years 2023 and 2024, marking a major breakthrough in administrative cadre progression after procedural delays and legal hurdles.

DPC Held After Two-Year Gap

The last DPC was held in 2023, which resulted in the promotion of 19 Additional Collectors for the 2022 batch. However, no further meetings were conducted in 2023 and 2024 due to a combination of administrative disputes, protests, and pending litigation.

This delay left 16 IAS posts vacant, causing significant concern among eligible SAS officers awaiting elevation. The recent DPC meeting was convened to address this backlog, and the promotion process has now resumed.

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Protests and Legal Challenges Delayed Process

The original DPC proposal for 2023 included both SAS and non-SAS officers, prompting a strong objection from the State Administrative Service Association. The association submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, urging reconsideration and raising concerns over seniority and fairness.

Simultaneously, a group of SAS officers filed a case in the High Court challenging the seniority list, which further complicated the process and halted the DPC meeting for nearly two years.

Names Considered for Promotion

For each IAS vacancy, three names are shortlisted and reviewed. In this DPC, 48 officers were initially eligible, and 32 names were ultimately considered.

Prominent Contenders Included:

Santosh Kumar Tagore

Ila Tiwari

NP Namdev, Dr. Kailash Bundela, Kamalchand Nagar, Manoj Malviya, Nanda Bhalave Kushre, Jayendra Kumar Vijayvat, Savita Jharia, Anil Damor, Kamal Solanki, Sarika Bhuria, Jitendra Singh Chauhan, Shaili Kanas, Rakesh Kushre, Kavita Batla, Rohan Saxena, Ashish Pathak, Sapna Anurag Jain, Manisha Pandey, Neeta Rathore, Sapna Lovanshi, Ranjana Devda, Rani Pasi, Madhavi Nagendra, Priyanka Goyal, Varsha Solanki, Abhishek Dubey, and others.

However, some eligible officers might miss out on promotion due to sealed envelopes related to ongoing departmental investigations.

How the IAS Promotion Process Works

The promotion from SAS to IAS follows a defined process:

The State Government prepares a list of senior Additional Collectors free from departmental inquiries or criminal charges.

The list is sent to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

A DPC is constituted, typically including one UPSC-nominated member and the Chief Secretary of the state.

The final list of recommended names is sent to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

Once approved, the officers are officially inducted into the IAS cadre.

read also: 10 Senior IAS Officers Appointed as Divisional In-Charges in Madhya Pradesh, Rajesh Rajoura Handed Ujjain Division

Significance of the Latest Promotions

This round of promotions is especially significant as it restores momentum to cadre restructuring and addresses long-pending aspirations of meritorious SAS officers. Officers like Santosh Tagore and Ila Tiwari, who have been at the Additional Collector level, now stand a strong chance to serve as full IAS officers, contributing at higher levels of state and national administration.


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