Yogi Adityanath-led govt in Uttar Pradesh transfers Ayodhya DM, and 10 IAS officers; appoints new DM Chandra Vijay Singh

The Uttar Pradesh government transferred several Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including the district magistrate of Ayodhya, on Saturday.

Chandra Vijay Singh has been made the new DM of Ayodhya, according to reports provided by the state government. Chandra Vijay had earlier served as the district magistrate for Sonbhadra.

Nitish Kumar has been made the MD of Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. He was the DM of Temple Town earlier.

Badri Nath Singh has been made the new DM of Sonbhadra. Singh is the former special secretary of Raj Bhavan.

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Nidhi Srivastav will serve as the new DM of Budaun. Srivastav replaces Manoj Kumar, the former DM of the district. Kumar on the other hand, will now take charge as Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission.

Divya Mittal has been made the new DM of Deoria replacing Akhand Pratap Singh, who will take Mittal's place in UP State Rural Road Development Authority.

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Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) Vice Chairman Indra Mani Tripathi has been appointed new DM of Auraiya replacing Neha Prakash, who has been made the Director of Training and Employment, UP.

Prathmesh Kumar, who was the special secretary with the chief minister, has been made the new vice chairman of LDA.