Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Rajasthan Shifts 26 IAS, 53 RAS Officers Before Civic Polls
Rajasthan moved many government officers to new jobs before local elections.
The transfers involved 26 IAS officers and 53 RAS officers.
Fourteen trainee IAS officers were assigned to help District Election Officers.
The State Election Commission had asked the government to move officers who had stayed in one place for three years or more.
Several officers working in development authorities, city bodies and districts were given different responsibilities.
Six IAS officers who were awaiting postings also received new assignments.
Kaluram was appointed Registrar of Rajasthan University after being placed on awaiting-posting status on August 12.
Three RAS officers were placed on awaiting-posting status.
The transferred officers were told to start their new jobs immediately or face disciplinary action.
The Rajasthan government transferred 26 IAS and 53 RAS officers in a late-night administrative reshuffle.
Fourteen trainee IAS officers were posted as Officers on Special Duty in District Election Officer offices.
The transfers followed a State Election Commission directive covering officers posted in one location for at least three years.
Several officials in development authorities, Urban Improvement Trusts, municipal bodies and district administrations received new assignments.
The Department of Personnel ordered immediate joining and warned of disciplinary action for non-compliance.
- Who
- The Rajasthan government’s Department of Personnel, 26 IAS officers, 53 RAS officers and 14 trainee IAS officers.
- What
- A major administrative reshuffle involving transfers, new appointments and awaiting-posting orders.
- When
- The orders were issued late on Monday, ahead of the expected Model Code of Conduct; Kaluram received a new posting within a week of August 12.
- Where
- Rajasthan, including Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Sri Ganganagar, Udaipur, Karauli, Bhilwara and Khairthal-Tijara.
- Why
- To prepare for upcoming urban local body and Panchayati Raj elections and comply with the directive to shift officers posted in one location for three years or more.
- IAS officers transferred
- 26
- RAS officers transferred
- 53
- Trainee IAS officers assigned as OSDs
- 14
- Transfer directive
- Officers posted at the same location for three years or more were to be shifted.
- Notable appointment
- Kaluram was appointed Registrar of Rajasthan University after serving as Special Assistant to Minister of State for Energy Hiralal Nagar.
- Other IAS appointments
- Nitya K became Joint Secretary in the Energy Department, Utsah Chaudhary became Joint Secretary in the Disaster Management and Relief Department, and Gaurav Budania became Commissioner of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation.
- Awaiting-posting status
- Ashu Chaudhary, Ranjita Gautam and Suresh Kumar Rao were placed on awaiting-posting status.
