September 27, 2025

Telangana government made waves on Friday, September 26, 2025, with fresh transfer orders for top IAS officers, stirring the state's administrative desk! Among the big moves, M. Raghunandan Rao, a 2002 batch IAS officer, who was the Secretary of the Agriculture & Co-operation Department, got a juicy new role. He was transferred to become the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes. But that's not all - he also grabbed the full additional charge of Commissioner of Transport! Talk about multitasking! Joining the reshuffle, K. Surendra Mohan, a 2006 batch IAS officer, stepped into the shoes of Secretary, Agriculture & Co-operation Department. Mr. Mohan keeps a tight grip on extra duties too, as he continues to hold full additional charge (FAC) as Commissioner for Cooperation, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, and Director of Marketing. That's a lot on his plate! Not to be left behind, 1999 batch senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, who was Principal Secretary of the Commercial Taxes & Excise Department, was placed in full additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government (Poll) at the General Administration Department (GAD). This new post adds political pulse to his administrative work. Fresh faces also popped up in the mix! K. Haritha from the 2013 batch snagged the Special Secretary position in the Finance Department. Meanwhile, M. Haritha, also from the 2013 batch and the Special Secretary in the Education Department, moved on to become the Collector of Rajanna Sircilla, ready to take charge on the ground. Last but not least, Sandeep Kumar Jha, an IAS officer of the 2014 batch, was transferred to take up the important role of Special Secretary in the Roads and Buildings Department. This role will keep him busy building Telangana’s infrastructure. With this fresh breeze of change, Telangana’s bureaucracy gears up for new challenges and dynamic leadership across vital departments. Stay tuned to see how these officers steer their new roles!

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