Major administrative surgery at midnight in Madhya Pradesh, transfer of 11 IAS officers, Congress alleges: – ..
News India Live, Digital Desk: Saturday morning was accompanied by administrative bustle in the politics of Madhya Pradesh. The state government has made major changes in the responsibilities of 11 senior IAS officers by issuing an order late last night. This list includes important departments like public relations, excise, health and agriculture. While the government is calling it administrative tightening, the Congress has called it an attempt to protect “tainted” officers of the Excise Department.
Major transfers: who got what?
In this reshuffle, the power of some officers has increased, while the departments of some have been changed:
Manish Singh: 2009 batch tough officer Manish Singh once again Public Relations Commissioner Has returned as. He will also continue to hold the additional charge of Transport Secretary.
Ashok Varnwal: Additional Chief Secretary Ashok Varnwal was removed from the Forest Department. Department of Public Health and Medical Education The command has been handed over.
Sandeep Yadav: by removing them from the health department Principal Secretary of Forest Department Has been created.
Deepak Saxena: Deepak Saxena, who has been handling public relations for the last 4 months, will now Excise Commissioner (Gwalior) Such an important responsibility has been given.
Abhijeet Aggarwal: by removing them from the excise department Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing Association Has been made MD.
Full list of transfers (List of Transfers)
| name of officer | Current/old position | new responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Ashok Varnwal | ACS, Forest Department | ACS, Public Health and Medical Education |
| Sandeep Yadav | PS, Health Department | PS, Forest Department |
| Manish Singh | Secretary, Transport | Commissioner, Public Relations (additional charge will continue) |
| Deepak Saxena | Commissioner, Public Relations | Commissioner, Excise (Gwalior) |
| Abhijeet Agarwal | Commissioner, Excise | MD, State Cooperative Marketing Federation |
| Umashankar Bhargava | Additional Secretary, Raj Bhavan | Director, Farmer Welfare and Agricultural Development |
| Ajay Gupta | Director, Agriculture Department | MD, East Zone Electricity Distribution Company (Jabalpur) |
Congress’s sharp attack: “What about accountability?”
Congress has cornered the government on this reshuffle by posting on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter). Main allegations of Congress:
Protection against corruption: Congress alleges that despite fake challans worth Rs 75 crore in the Excise Department and the Jabalpur poisonous liquor scandal, instead of punishing the officers, they have only been moved here and there.
New Excise Policy: The opposition says that just before the implementation of the new excise policy, this change has been made to benefit a particular section.
Focus on 2026 ‘Year of Agriculture’
There is discussion in the administrative circles that this change is also important because the government has 2026 will be ‘Year of Agriculture’ Has declared. The appointment of Umashankar Bhargava in the Agriculture Department is considered to be a part of this strategy.
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