Patna: In a sweeping administrative overhaul during the election year, the Bihar government on Tuesday transferred 12 IAS officers, 6 IPS officers, and 36 Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) across the state. The move is aimed at strengthening governance, expediting development work, and enhancing law and order mechanisms.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, new Deputy Development Commissioners (DDCs) have been appointed in eight districts, while new Municipal Commissioners have been posted in three key urban centres. Additionally, a major reshuffle has taken place within the Bihar Administrative Service (BAS), with dozens of officers receiving new responsibilities.
Key IAS Appointments:
- Dr Preeti – DDC, Jehanabad
- Gunjan – DDC, Bhojpur
- Shailja Pandey – DDC, Samastipur
- Surya Pratap Singh – DDC, Kaimur
- Praveen Kumar – DDC, Begusarai
- Akash Chaudhary – DDC, Buxar
- Sara Ashraf – DDC, Supaul
- Anil Basak – DDC, Madhepura
Notably, UPSC topper Shubham Kumar has been appointed as Municipal Commissioner of Bhagalpur, a key post in one of the state’s prominent urban centres. Shivakshi Dixit and Laxman Tiwari have taken charge as Commissioners in Munger and Bettiah respectively.
SDO Reshuffle in 36 Subdivisions:
Among the 36 SDOs appointed in various districts:
- Avinash Kumar – Buxar Sadar
- Vikas Kumar – Bhagalpur Sadar
- Chandan Kumar – Barh (Patna)
- Abhishek Kumar – Masaurhi (Patna)
- Gaurav Kumar – Pupri (Sitamarhi)
- Kumar Abhishek – Munger Sadar
- Tarnija – Ballia (Begusarai)
- Sourav Kumar – Jamui
(Full list available with officials’ names and respective subdivisions.)
IPS Transfers:
The reshuffle also included the following high-level police appointments:
- Rajiv Ranjan – SP, State Crime Records Bureau
- Rakesh Kumar Sinha – SP, Surveillance Investigation Bureau
- Pankaj Kumar – SP, Economic Offences Unit
- Anant Kumar Rai – AIG Traffic
- Manish Kumar Sinha – Special Security Force
- Rajesh Kumar – BSAP-16
