Jaipur 18, December 18: In a massive bureaucratic reshuffle, the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 40 IAS officers. The move comes a day after Gehlot took oath as the Chief Minister, replacing the government of Vasundhara Raje.

Among those transferred included the state's incumbent principal secretary Tanmay Kumar, who has now been assigned the charge of irrigation command area development in Bikaner. In his place, Kuldeep Ranka was announced as the principal secretary to the Chief Minister. Vasundhara Raje Was ‘Careless’ in Fulfilling People’s Expectations, Says Ashok Gehlot.

Ranka will also hold the charge of chairman Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO). Ajitabh Sharma and Rajan Vishal has been appointed as secretary and joint secretary to the chief minister.

The press release, issued by the Cabinet, said among other senior IAS officers, additional chief secretary, excise and taxation, Mukesh Sharma, has been appointed as chairman of the Revenue Board in Ajmer, and additional chief secretary Rajeeva Swarup, who headed the industries department, will now head the home department.

Sudarshan Sethi will now be additional chief secretary forest and environment and mines, Giriraj Singh has been appointed as chairman of the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Veenu Gupta, who till now headed the health and family department, will now be additional chief secretary PWD and chairman of the Rajasthan State Road Development Corporation. Dr Subodh Agarwal will now be additional chief secretary industries and DMIC, the release said.

(With agency inputs)

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