Bhopal: In a major New Year administrative exercise, the Madhya Pradesh government has promoted a large number of IAS and IPS officers, issuing orders late Wednesday through the General Administration Department (GAD) and the Home Department. The promotions span senior administrative ranks as well as key police leadership positions, significantly reshaping the state’s bureaucratic and law enforcement hierarchy.
M. Selvendran Promoted to Principal Secretary
Among the most significant administrative promotions, M. Selvendran, who was serving as Secretary in the General Administration Department, has been elevated to the post of Principal Secretary. The promotion reflects recognition of his seniority and administrative experience within the state government.
IPS Promotions: Ashutosh Rai Made Special DG, Pramod Verma Elevated to ADG
On the policing front, the Home Department promoted IPS officer Ashutosh Rai to the rank of Special Director General of Police (Special DGP). He has been posted at the Police Headquarters (PHQ).
Additionally, Pramod Verma, who was serving as Inspector General (IG), Jabalpur Zone, has been promoted to Additional Director General of Police (ADG). He will continue to serve in Jabalpur following his elevation.
16 IAS Officers Promoted to Secretary Rank
In a major administrative move, the General Administration Department promoted 16 IAS officers to the post of Secretary. All these officers were previously working as Additional Secretaries or Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) in their respective departments.
The promoted officers include:
- Anay Dwivedi, Managing Director, MP Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company
- Kaushlendra Vikram Singh, Collector, Bhopal
- Tarun Rathi, Commissioner, Health Services
- Karmveer Sharma, Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies Department
- Bhaskar Lakshkar, Commissioner, Treasury and Accounts
- Abhijeet Agrawal, Excise Commissioner
- Ashish Singh, Commissioner, Ujjain Division
- Chhote Singh, Commissioner, Panchayat Raj Directorate
- Dinesh Srivastava, Commissioner, Public Health and Family Welfare and Controller, Food and Drug Administration
- Sapna Nigam, Member, Revenue Board
- Deepak Kumar Saxena, Commissioner, Public Relations
- Ram Pratap Singh Jadon, Joint Chief Electoral Officer
- Basant Kurre, Commissioner, Skill Development
- Suresh Kumar, Commissioner, Chambal Division
- Chandrashekhar Walimbe, Secretary to the Chief Minister
- Shailendra Singh, Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department
11 District Collectors Among 24 IAS Officers Promoted to Additional Secretary
The GAD has also promoted 24 IAS officers to the post of Additional Secretary, including Collectors from 11 districts. The postings of these officers have been kept unchanged.
Promoted officers include:
- Priyank Mishra, Collector, Dhar
- Aman Bir Singh Bains, MD, Energy Development Corporation
- Rajni Singh, Collector, Narsinghpur
- Mayank Agrawal, MD, MP Public Health Services Corporation Ltd
- Sonia Meena, Collector, Narmadapuram
- Satish Kumar S, Collector, Satna
- Frank Noble A, MD, MP Mineral Corporation
- Somesh Mishra, Collector, Mandla
- S. Krishna Chaitanya, MD, Metro Rail Corporation
- Anoop Kumar Singh, MD, Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company
- Sandeep G.R., Collector, Sagar
- Dr. Girish Kumar Mishra, Collector, Rajgarh
- Uma Maheshwari R, OSD-cum-Commissioner, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy
- Shivam Verma, Collector, Indore
- Raghavendra Singh, Collector, Jabalpur
- Vikas Mishra, Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister
- Ajay Srivastava, Additional Secretary, Public Asset Management Department
- Meenakshi Singh, Secretary, Tribal Cell, Raj Bhavan
- Kailash Wankhede, Additional Commissioner, Urban Administration and Development Department
- Amar Bahadur Singh, Additional Commissioner, Revenue, Jabalpur Division
- Manisha Sentia, Additional Project Director, National Secondary Education Campaign
- Neeraj Kumar Vashisht, Collector, Pandhurna
- Kishore Kumar Kanyal, Collector, Guna
- Ruhi Khan, Additional Secretary, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department
15 IAS Officers Promoted to Junior Administrative Grade
The General Administration Department also promoted 15 IAS officers to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) on completion of nine years of service.
Promoted officers include:
- Abhilash Mishra, Commissioner, Ujjain Municipal Corporation
- Rohit Sisonia, Additional Commissioner, Indore Municipal Corporation
- Rahul Namdev Dhote, Deputy Secretary, Narmada Valley Development Department
- Ankita Dhakre, Deputy Secretary, Social Justice Department
- Yogesh Tukaram Bharsat, CEO, Ayushman Bharat
- Vivek Kumar, currently on study leave
- Dr. Parikshit Sanjay Rao Jhade, CEO, Indore Development Authority
- Dr. Saurabh Sanjay Sonawane, Commissioner, Rewa Municipal Corporation
- Guru Prasad, Deputy Secretary, Chief Secretary’s Office
- Kumar Satyam, Additional Collector, Gwalior
- Divyank Singh, Additional Commissioner, Urban Development and Administration Department
- Dr. Sher Singh Meena, Commissioner, Satna Municipal Corporation
- Anju Arun Kumar, CEO, Smart City Bhopal
- Devendra Kumar Nagendra, Deputy Secretary, Chief Secretary’s Office
- Manoj Kumar Saryam, Additional Director, Health Services
IPS Officers Promoted to DIG and IG Ranks
As per Home Department orders, several IPS officers have been promoted.
IG-Level Postings
- Niranjan B. Vyavaharkar, DIG Cyber, posted as IG Cyber, PHQ
- A. Shiyas, posted as IG Cyber, PHQ
- Lalit Shakyawar, posted as IG Complaints and Human Rights, PHQ
Officers Promoted to DIG
- Rakesh Sagar, Commandant, Second Battalion SAF, Gwalior
- Raghavendra Singh Belvanshi, DIG PHQ
- Kiran Lata Kerketta, DIG PHQ
- Manoj Kumar Rai, SP, Khandwa
- Riyaz Iqbal, SSP Radio, PHQ
- Rahul Kumar Lodha, SRP Rail, Bhopal
- Simala Prasad, SRP, Jabalpur
- Asit Yadav, SP, Bhind
- Mayank Awasthi, SP, Dhar
- Vivek Singh, DCP Zone-2, Urban Police, Bhopal
- Kumar Prateek, DCP Zone-2, Urban Police, Indore
- Shivdayal, SP, Jhabua
- Shailendra Singh Chauhan, SP, Rewa
Promotions of Some Officers Stalled
The promotion of several IAS officers has been kept on hold.
Promotions of Tarun Bhatnagar, Anurag Chaudhary, and Santosh Kumar Verma for the posts of Secretary and Additional Secretary have been stalled.
Rishi Garg’s promotion has also been stalled due to a pending departmental inquiry.
