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Rajasthan transfers 8 RAS officers, names new Dungarpur Zilla Parishad CEO ahead of polls
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 06:31 PM
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The state government moved eight Rajasthan Administrative Service officers before the upcoming panchayat elections and appointed a new chief executive officer for the Dungarpur Zilla Parishad, while the SDMs of Rawatbhata and Mundawar were made additional police officers.
Rajasthan's administration issued a fresh set of transfers involving eight Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers just weeks before the scheduled panchayat elections. The reshuffle includes the posting of a new chief executive officer (CEO) to head the Dungarpur Zilla Parishad, a move aimed at ensuring smooth functioning of local bodies during the electoral period.
The government also reassigned senior district magistrates (SDMs) from Rawatbhata and Mundawar, designating them as additional police officers (APOs). Such appointments are typically intended to strengthen law‑and‑order oversight in districts where electoral activity is expected to intensify.
These administrative changes were announced through an official notification from the state’s Department of Personnel and Training. No further details on the specific postings of the remaining six officers were released, and the government has not commented on the rationale behind the timing of the transfers.
Election officials have urged all political parties and candidates to respect the neutrality of the civil service during the upcoming polls. The new CEO of Dungarpur Zilla Parishad is expected to assume duties immediately, overseeing development projects and the conduct of village‑level elections.
The transfers come as part of a broader pattern of pre‑election administrative adjustments observed in several Indian states, where governments seek to align bureaucratic leadership with the logistical demands of large‑scale local elections.
The government also reassigned senior district magistrates (SDMs) from Rawatbhata and Mundawar, designating them as additional police officers (APOs). Such appointments are typically intended to strengthen law‑and‑order oversight in districts where electoral activity is expected to intensify.
These administrative changes were announced through an official notification from the state’s Department of Personnel and Training. No further details on the specific postings of the remaining six officers were released, and the government has not commented on the rationale behind the timing of the transfers.
Election officials have urged all political parties and candidates to respect the neutrality of the civil service during the upcoming polls. The new CEO of Dungarpur Zilla Parishad is expected to assume duties immediately, overseeing development projects and the conduct of village‑level elections.
The transfers come as part of a broader pattern of pre‑election administrative adjustments observed in several Indian states, where governments seek to align bureaucratic leadership with the logistical demands of large‑scale local elections.