Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Madhya Pradesh IAS Transfer List Awaits Key Decisions
Madhya Pradesh is preparing a list of government officers who may get new jobs.
The list has not been announced because some choices are still being discussed.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chief Secretary Ashok Barnwal have talked about the changes twice.
One question is whether Gwalior Collector Ruchika Chouhan should move now or later.
The government is also considering moving Urban Administration Department commissioner Sanket Bhondve.
Some district collectors and senior department officials may also get new assignments.
The article says the government has not yet made all these decisions.
A proposed Madhya Pradesh IAS transfer list remains under review after two discussions between Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chief Secretary Ashok Barnwal.
Officials have agreed to move some district collectors, but the decision on Gwalior Collector Ruchika Chouhan is still pending.
The government is considering moving Urban Administration Department commissioner Sanket Bhondve, with no replacement decision yet.
Collectors in Harda, Panna, Singrauli and Bhind may be transferred, while some 2017-batch officers may receive district postings.
Possible changes also involve several senior department officials, including Amit Rathore, Manish Rastogi, Sukhveer Singh, Navneet Kothari, E Ramesh and GV Rashmi.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government, including Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chief Secretary Ashok Barnwal.
- What
- A proposed IAS officers' transfer list is delayed while decisions on several postings remain pending.
- When
- After Ashok Barnwal took over as chief secretary; the article does not give a specific date.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Decisions remain unresolved on the postings of several officers, including the Gwalior collector and the Urban Administration Department commissioner.
- Status
- The transfer list is under review and has not been issued.
- Discussions
- Mohan Yadav and Ashok Barnwal have discussed the transfers twice.
- Gwalior collector
- Ruchika Chouhan is expected to become a secretary in January next year; whether she moves now or then remains undecided.
- Possible district changes
- Collectors in Harda, Panna, Singrauli and Bhind may be transferred.
- UAD commissioner
- The government plans to move Sanket Bhondve, but the decision and possible successor remain unsettled.
- Other possible changes
- The list may include transfers or posting changes for other senior officials and 2017-batch officers.