Rajasthan's Jumbo IAS Transfer: Big Moves, Surprises and Unfilled Positions

The jumbo transfer list of 62 IAS officers released on Sunday included several surprising and noteworthy decisions.

- Rajendra Chhabra

While many anticipated and widely discussed changes did not happen, a number of key positions still remain vacant.

The decision to remove Alok Gupta from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) and assign him to the relatively less influential Industries Department has sparked considerable discussion. If a change from the CMO was necessary, he should have been entrusted with a more prominent role. While the Industries department is associated with the 'Rising Rajasthan' initiative, it comes with its own set of challenges. Gupta will now need to deliver a strong performance to prove his capabilities in this new role.

Transferring Rajesh Yadav from the Local Self Government (LSG) Department to the Tourism Department is seen as a step down in his stature. Since his return from Delhi, Yadav has not been given a prominent role in the current government. In contrast, the move of Ravi Jain from Tourism to LSG appears to be a favorable development for him. It is believed that Jain was not comfortable in the Tourism Department.