Amaravathi sources stated that over 45 IAS and IPS officers were transferred in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday in continuing rejig in administration by new Chief Minister YS jagan. Meanwhile several bureaucrats considered close to previous government of n. chandrababu naidu were either shunted to insignificant posts or asked to report to General Administration Department for further postings.
Furthermore Chief Secretary L. V. Subrahmanyam issued four different orders, transferring 41 IAS, four IPS and two IFS officers and this is the largest number of officials transferred since jagan Reddy took over as the Chief Minister on May 30, following massive victory of his YSR Congress Party in the Assembly elections. Reportedly D. Gautam Sawang, Director General, Vigilance and Enforcement & Ex-officio Principal Secretary, was transferred and posted as Chairman, A.P. Road Safety Authority.
Moreover immediately after assuming office, jagan Reddy had shunted out DGP R. P. Thakur and in his place appointed Gautam Sawang as the police chief. He had also shunted out four key officials from Chief Minister's Office and they are still waiting for new postings.
