Yogi Adityanath Government Carries Out Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle; Key Shifts in Planning, Transport, Tourism, and Waqf Sectors
The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, issued a significant transfer order late at night, moving eight IAS officers to new assignments in crucial departments.
This reshuffle is part of the administration’s broader plan to refresh the bureaucracy, accelerate decision-making, and avoid stagnation caused by prolonged tenures in one post.
Key Transfers and New Assignments
Selva Kumari J. (IAS, 2006 batch)
Earlier Role: Secretary, Planning Department & Director General, Finance and Statistics
Fresh Posting: Director General, Technical Education
Sameer Verma (IAS, 2002 batch)
Earlier Status: On the waiting list without assignment
Fresh Posting: Secretary, Planning Department & Director General, Finance and Statistics
Prabhu Narain Singh (IAS, 2007 batch)
Earlier Status: Awaiting posting
Fresh Posting: Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC)
Masoom Ali Sarwar (IAS, 2009 batch)
Earlier Role: Managing Director, UPSRTC
Fresh Posting: Chief Executive Officer, Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board
Ashish Kumar (IAS, 2015 batch)
Earlier Role: Special Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department & Additional Inspector General of Registration
Fresh Posting: Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation
Other Officers Shifted
Sudhir Kumar (IAS, 2018 batch)
Earlier Role: Municipal Commissioner, Kanpur Nagar
Fresh Posting: Special Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department & Additional Inspector General of Registration
Arpit Upadhyay (IAS, 2018 batch)
Earlier Role: Chief Development Officer (CDO), Rae Bareli
Fresh Posting: Municipal Commissioner, Kanpur Nagar
Anju Lata (Promotee IAS, PCS-2008)
Earlier Role: Secretary, Moradabad Development Authority
Fresh Posting: Chief Development Officer (CDO), Rae Bareli
Purpose of the Reshuffle
Officials close to the government highlighted that the reshuffle was designed to enhance administrative productivity, bring in fresh perspectives through rotation, and ensure better service delivery for citizens.
It was also underlined that overstaying in one role can create bureaucratic inertia, reducing efficiency in governance. The Yogi government, therefore, considers periodic transfers essential for strengthening public administration, maintaining transparency, and reinforcing its law-and-order priorities.
