Jaipur, August 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Rajasthan government on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle of the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS), transferring 183 officers ahead of the upcoming Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections.
The Department of Personnel issued the transfer and posting orders with immediate effect. The exercise follows directions from the State Election Commission regarding officers who have completed three years at the same location or are posted in their home districts.
The reshuffle is being carried out ahead of the elections with the stated objective of ensuring a fair, transparent and impartial electoral process. Officers have been moved across districts, departments, development authorities and local bodies, with several being assigned key positions such as Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) and Additional District Magistrates (ADMs).
Among the prominent transfers is that of 2008-batch RAS officer Yogesh Kumar Srivastava, who was serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s office. He has now been appointed General Manager of Ganganagar Sugar Mills Limited in Jaipur.
RAS officer Pinky Meena has also been transferred, marking her second transfer in two months. She has been appointed Assistant Collector (Headquarters) in Dausa. She was earlier serving as Assistant Director in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Coordination in Sawai Madhopur.
The government has also shifted officers posted in their home districts in compliance with the Election Commission’s directions.
Other officers whose postings have been changed include Mahavir Kharadi, Ashok Kumar IV, Naresh Bunkar, Rajveer Singh Chaudhary, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Alok Jain, Akash Ranjan, Jagdish Prasad Gaur, Rajkumar Kaswa and Om Prakash Saharan.
The large-scale reshuffle comes as Rajasthan prepares for elections to urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions, with the Model Code of Conduct expected to come into force soon.
The transfers are aimed at preventing prolonged postings and possible administrative influence during the electoral process while ensuring that key positions are staffed ahead of the polls.
An IAS reshuffle is also expected in the coming days as part of the government’s broader exercise to streamline the administrative machinery before the Model Code of Conduct takes effect.
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