Jaipur: In a sweeping administrative reshuffle, the Rajasthan government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, transferred 62 IAS officers, including 11 district collectors, in a late-night bureaucratic overhaul on Sunday.
The move, long anticipated within governance circles, also included additional charges being assigned to 21 senior IAS officers, signaling a structural shift in the state’s top administrative machinery.
High-Level IAS Reshuffle Targets Key Departments
The large-scale reshuffle affects several vital departments, with a clear aim to realign governance priorities and inject momentum into critical infrastructure, industry, and development sectors. The reassignment of district collectors points toward a reconfiguration of ground-level administration, especially in districts central to infrastructure, tourism, and industrial development.
21 IAS Officers Assigned Additional Charge
Among the 62 transfers, the Rajasthan government also designated 21 IAS officers with additional responsibilities, reflecting the government’s intention to optimize leadership efficiency without expanding the bureaucratic footprint. The officers and their newly assigned charges include:
Mr. Abhay Kumar – Assigned additional charge of Chairman, Indira Gandhi Canal Board
Mr. Shikhar Agrawal – Assigned additional charge of Chairman, RIICO (Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation)
Mr. Bhaskar Atmaram Sawant – Will also serve as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Justice Department and ACS, Sainik Kalyan
Mr. Ajitabh Sharma – Assigned additional charge of Chairman, State Electricity Transmission Corporation Ltd.
Mr. Alok Gupta – Assigned additional charge of CMD, Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Yadav – Assigned additional charge of Chairman, Tourism Development Corporation
Mr. Vaibhav Galaria – Assigned additional charge of CMD, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation
Dr. Devashish Prishti – Assigned additional charge of Chairman, Housing Board
The full list of officers holding additional responsibilities reflects the state’s approach to consolidating leadership across sectors to ensure streamlined decision-making and improved departmental performance.
A Generational Shift in State Administration
This reshuffle is widely seen as a generational shift in Rajasthan’s top bureaucracy, with new faces being brought into prominent roles and experienced officers given expanded portfolios. Sources within the state administration note that the move is aligned with the Chief Minister’s agenda of administrative modernization, faster project delivery, and improved coordination among departments.
