Telangana IAS transfers Oct 2026 | Govt reshuffles 12 officers, orders key administrative changes

Senior IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan has been posted as Special Chief Secretary of Telangana Forest Department. File | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV

In a major administrative reshuffle, Telangana government ordered transfers and postings of 12 IAS officers, along with several full additional charge (FAC) arrangements.

Jayesh Ranjan given charge of Forest Department

Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary to Government, Metropolitan Area and Urban Development (HMDA limits), has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary to the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department. He has also been given FAC of Director General, EPTRI, relieving Shailaja Ramaiyer of the responsibility.

Vikas Raj, Special Chief Secretary to the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, has been transferred as Special Chief Secretary to the Energy Department, replacing Navin Mittal.

Senior IAS officer Vikas Raj | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL

Navin Mittal has been posted as Special Chief Secretary to the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation and Administration Department, in place of M. Dana Kishore.

Senior IAS officer Navin Mittal

Shailaja Ramaiyer has been posted as Principal Secretary to the Revenue (Endowments) Department.

Senior IAS officer Shailaja Ramaiyer (on the right) | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL

A. Vani Prasad, Special Chief Secretary to the Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department, has been given FAC of the posts of Special Chief Secretary to the Sports Department and Director, Heritage Telangana, relieving Jayesh Ranjan of these responsibilities.

Senior IAS officer Vani Prasad speaking at International Day for Biodiversity – 2024. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL

Rahul Bojja, Principal Secretary to the Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, has been given FAC of Principal Secretary to the Tribal Welfare Department, relieving Sabyasachi Ghosh. He will continue to hold FAC of the Principal Secretary to the Backward Classes Welfare Department.

Ilambarithi K. has been posted as Secretary to the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department in place of Vikas Raj. He has also been given FAC of Commissioner of Transport and will continue to hold FAC of Secretary to the Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department.

Sarfaraz Ahmad, Metropolitan Commissioner of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), has been given FAC of Secretary to the Metropolitan Area and Urban Development Department (HMDA limits). He will also serve as Special Officer for the Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations, replacing Jayesh Ranjan.

Shruti Ojha has been posted as Special Secretary to the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department.

Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui, Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited, has been transferred as Director of Health and Family Welfare. He has also been given FAC of Director, Institute of Health and Family Welfare, replacing S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana. Faruqui will continue to hold FAC of Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited.

S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana has been posted as Director of the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department in place of Shruti Ojha.

Jitesh V. Patil, Chairman and Managing Director of TGSPDCL, has been given FAC of Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of TGREDCO, relieving Faruqui of the responsibility.

Dana Kishore reappointed

Special Chief Secretary M. Dana Kishore, who is superannuating at the month end has been reappointed. He belongs to the 1996 IAS batch. The terms and conditions of his reappointment will be notified later.

Published - October 28, 2026 12:44 pm IST