Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has carried out another major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 24 IAS officers in its second list within 24 hours. With this, the total number of IAS transfers has reached 64 in just 18 hours, including the replacement of District Magistrates (DMs) in 25 districts, marking one of the most extensive administrative overhauls in recent times.
Second List: 24 IAS Officers Transferred, 10 DMs Replaced
n the latest order issued on Monday evening, 24 IAS officers, including 8 women officers, were transferred. The reshuffle resulted in the replacement of DMs in 10 districts, further extending the sweeping changes initiated a day earlier.
First List Recap: 40 IAS Transfers Overnight
Earlier, at around 1:00 AM on Sunday, the government had released its first transfer list involving 40 IAS officers, including DMs of 15 districts and five Chief Development Officers (CDOs).
Together, the two lists have resulted in:
- 64 IAS transfers
- 25 District Magistrates replaced
- 13 young IAS officers getting DM charge for the first time
Key Appointments and Transfers
- Shashank Tripathi shifted from DM Barabanki to DM Ayodhya
- Ishan Pratap Singh appointed DM Barabanki from Special Secretary to CM
- Nikhil Tikaram Funde moved from DM Ayodhya to Special Secretary to CM
Other major district-level postings include:
- Avinash Kumar: DM Ghazipur → DM Aligarh
- Arvind Singh: Revenue Council → DM Etah
- Amit Asari: PWD → DM Banda
- Dr. Ankur Lather: VC Development Authority → DM Farrukhabad
- Kavita Meena: VC → DM Hapur
- Isha Priya: Special Secretary → DM Ambedkar Nagar
- Charchit Gaur: UPSIDA → DM Sonbhadra
- Anupam Shukla: DM Ambedkar Nagar → DM Ghazipur
Senior-Level Reassignments
- Prem Ranjan Singh: DM Etah → State Project Director (SSA) & Director Mid-Day Meal
- Abhishek Pandey: DM Hapur → Additional Land Management Commissioner
- Sanjeev Ranjan: DM Aligarh → Special Secretary Agriculture
- J Reebha: DM Banda → Special Secretary Geology & Mining
- Ashutosh Kumar Dwivedi: DM Farrukhabad → Special Secretary PWD
- Badrinath Singh: DM Sonbhadra → Special Secretary Higher Education
Negligence Costs Sonbhadra DM His Post
The transfer of promotee IAS officer Badrinath Singh follows a mine collapse incident in Sonbhadra that claimed the lives of three labourers. The incident, reportedly attributed to administrative negligence and failure to act against illegal mining, led to his removal after completion of the statutory inquiry process.
Young Officers Get Key Roles
Three Joint Magistrates have been elevated as CDOs:
- Utkarsh Dwivedi → CDO Shahjahanpur
- Abhinav J Jain → CDO Kanpur Nagar
- Diksha Joshi → CDO Sitapur
Ayodhya Posting: High-Profile Assignment
The appointment of Shashank Tripathi as DM of Ayodhya is seen as a strategically significant move, given the district’s prominence ahead of upcoming elections. He is widely regarded as a trusted aide of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Meanwhile, Ishan Pratap Singh’s posting as DM Barabanki is seen as a reward for his role in expediting key infrastructure projects, including the Jewar Airport development.
Women Officers Get Prominent Roles
The reshuffle also reflects a focus on empowering women officers:
- Durga Shakti Nagpal appointed Divisional Commissioner, Devipatan
- Existing women Divisional Commissioners include Sangeeta Singh (Aligarh) and Soumya Agarwal (Prayagraj)
New women DMs include:
- Kavita Meena – Hapur
- Isha Priya – Ambedkar Nagar
- Annapurna Garg – Shravasti
- Saranjit Kaur Broka – Raebareli
- Nidhi Gupta Vats – Fatehpur
The total number of women DMs in the state now stands at 12.
Earlier Key Changes in First List
- Kinjal Singh shifted from Transport Commissioner to Secretary, Secondary Education
- Ashutosh Niranjan appointed new Transport Commissioner
- Pankaj Kumar relieved as MD, UP Power Corporation; proceeding on central deputation
- Alok Kumar relieved of MSME & Export Promotion charge
Major Administrative Reset
The back-to-back reshuffle underscores the Uttar Pradesh government’s intent to recalibrate administrative leadership at the district level, especially ahead of crucial governance and electoral phases. With 64 IAS officers moved in just 18 hours, the scale and speed of the exercise signal a major administrative reset in the state.
