In a significant late-night administrative reshuffle on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government transferred 14 IAS and 6 PCS officers, including District Magistrates (DMs) of Hardoi, Ballia, Maharajganj, and Pilibhit.
Hardoi DM Mangala Prasad Singh has been posted to Ballia, replacing Praveen Kumar Lakshkar, who has been appointed Joint MD, UP Jal Nigam (Urban).
Maharajganj DM Anunay Jha takes charge in Hardoi, while Santosh Kumar Sharma, CEO of Ayodhya Teerth Vikas Parishad and Ayodhya Municipal Commissioner, has been made DM of Maharajganj.
Siddharthnagar CDO Jayendra Kumar will now serve as CEO, Ayodhya Teerth Vikas Parishad. Mrinali Avinash Joshi becomes CDO, Siddharthnagar. Ravindra Kumar, previously Special Secretary, Culture, takes on an expanded portfolio in agriculture-related departments.
Gyandendra Singh, Joint MD, UP Jal Nigam (Urban), has been appointed DM, Pilibhit. Outgoing Pilibhit DM Sanjay Kumar Singh is now Special Secretary, Culture.
Other key reassignments include roles in SUDA, Horticulture, and various CDO and Magistrate positions.
Six PCS officers were also transferred to roles in Hathras, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, and Sant Kabir Nagar, covering judicial, municipal, and revenue responsibilities.
