Chandigarh, Dec 2
In the first major reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service officers since Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assumed office for the second time in October, 44 IAS officers, including Ashok Khemka, have been transferred.
Khmeka, the 1991-batch officer, who is considered close to Transport Minister Anil Vij, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (Transport). Khemka is known as the most transferred IAS officer in the country, with over 55 recorded transfers in his career spanning three decades.
The government on Sunday night transferred 44 IAS officers.
Anurag Rastogi, the 1990-batch officer, who was given the charge of Chief Secretary three days ago, has been posted as the Financial Commissioner (Revenue). He would continue to hold the charge of Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) as well.
Sumita Mishra has been appointed Home Secretary, besides holding the Jails and CID charge. Chief Minister Saini holds a Home portfolio.
Sudhir Rajpal has been assigned the responsibility of Additional Chief Secretary (Health, Aviation, Medical Education Research and AYUSH), while D. Suresh was appointed Resident Commissioner of Haryana Bhavan in New Delhi and Principal Secretary (Industries and Commerce) and Shyamal Mishra Chief Administrator of Haryana Trade Fair Authority, New Delhi, Chief Executive Officer of Faridabad and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and Principal Secretary of Civil Aviation Department.