Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government transferred 14 Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officers on Thursday night amid preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. As part of the administrative reshuffle, three officers have been appointed as Officers on Special Duty (OSD) at the Chief Electoral Officer’s office. Several other officers have been reassigned to posts including Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Additional Municipal Commissioner across various districts and municipal bodies.

Shiv Pratap Shukla, who was serving as ADM (Administration) in Jhansi, has been transferred to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office as OSD. Gaurav Srivastava, ADM (Finance and Revenue) in Siddharthnagar, and Abhinav Ranjan Srivastava, Additional Municipal Commissioner of Lucknow Municipal Corporation, have also been appointed as OSDs in the same office.

Major Changes in District Administration
Sanjay Chawla, ADM (Administration) in Azamgarh, has been transferred to Jhansi in the same capacity. Siddharth, who was serving as ADM (Administration) in Raebareli, has been posted to Azamgarh. Ashok Kumar Gupta, SDM in Gonda, has been appointed ADM (Administration) in Raebareli, while Vikas Singh, Assistant Municipal Commissioner in Lucknow, has been posted as SDM in Gonda.

Rajiv Kumar Shukla, Additional Municipal Commissioner in Prayagraj, has been appointed ADM (Finance and Revenue) in Azamgarh. Devendra Pratap Singh, SDM in Unnao, will take charge as Additional Municipal Commissioner in Prayagraj.

Officers Reassigned Across Several Districts
Sandeep Kumar Srivastava, ADM (Finance and Revenue) in Siddharthnagar, has been transferred to a corresponding post in Etawah. Manoj Prakash, SDM in Jalaun, has been appointed ADM (Judicial) in Etawah. Ankit Shukla, SDM in Lucknow, has been posted as ADM (Administration) in Kanpur Dehat.

Narendra Singh, ADM (Finance and Revenue) in Azamgarh, has been appointed ADM (Judicial) in Kanpur Dehat. Atma Prakash Srivastava, SDM in Prayagraj, has been posted as ADM (Judicial) in Saharanpur.

The reshuffle comes as the state administration prepares for the next Assembly elections. The appointments at the Chief Electoral Officer’s office and changes in district-level postings are being viewed in the context of administrative preparedness for the electoral process. The transfers cover several districts and key administrative positions across Uttar Pradesh.