Bihar Govt Reshuffles Bureaucracy: Sanjeev Hans, N Vijaya Lakshmi Among Key IAS Transfers

• Bihar government conducted a major bureaucratic reshuffle on Tuesday, December 30, transferring several IAS officers.
• Sanjeev Hans, whose suspension was recently withdrawn after an ED arrest in October 2024, was appointed additional member on the Board of Revenue.
• N Vijaya Lakshmi became additional chief secretary of Planning and Development, while K Senthil Kumar was named principal secretary of Sugarcane Industries.
• Pankaj Kumar was appointed principal secretary of Rural Development, Narmdeshwar Lal for Agriculture, and Vinay Kumar for Urban Development and Housing.
• Prem Singh Meena, Manish Kumar, and Girivar Dayal Singh were appointed commissioners for Munger, Saran, and Tirhut divisions, respectively.

Why It Matters: Bihar government executed a significant IAS reshuffle, appointing new leaders across key departments and divisions.