Published Feb 26, 2026 | 11:27 AM ⚊ Updated Feb 26, 2026 | 11:27 AM
Arvind Kumar IAS.
Synopsis: The Telangana government transferred senior IAS officer and Revenue Department Special Chief Secretary (Disaster Management) Arvind Kumar, an accused in the Formula E race irregularities case, from the post. The move is part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle, involving 45 posts under the state government. Arvind Kumar has not been posted anywhere following the reshuffle.
The Telangana government on Wednesday, 25 February, transferred senior IAS officer and Revenue Department Special Chief Secretary (Disaster Management) Arvind Kumar, an accused in the Formula E race irregularities case, from the post.
Labour, Employment Training and Factories Department Special Chief Secretary M Dana Kishore has been given the full additional charge of the post.
The move is part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle, involving 45 posts under the state government. Arvind Kumar has not been posted anywhere following the reshuffle.
Earlier, the Union government had granted sanction to prosecute the senior IAS officer in the Formula E race irregularities case, a significant step that clears the way for the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to file its chargesheet.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) reportedly conveyed its approval to the state government after a request made over three months ago. As an All-India Services officer, Arvind Kumar’s prosecution requires mandatory central clearance.
The case involves the alleged transfer of ₹54.88 crore of public funds to Formula E Operations (FEO) for the conduct of Hyderabad E-Prix, originally scheduled for February 2024, which was later cancelled.
The ACB registered an FIR on 19 December 2024, against three main accused: BRS Working President and former minister KT Rama Rao (A-1), the then-Special Chief Secretary (Municipal Administration & Urban Development) Arvind Kumar (A-2), and former Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) chief engineer BLN Reddy (A-3).
The ACB alleged that payments were released without Cabinet approval, proper financial sanctions, or adherence to constitutional provisions. Funds were transferred to Formula E Operations Ltd (FEO) and associated entities, in foreign currency, allegedly on oral instructions from KTR to Arvind Kumar. The tripartite agreement signed in October 2023 was also termed invalid.
Sanjay Kumar, Special Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce and ITE&C Department is transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary, PR & RD, RWS & RSAD Department, vice N Sridhar transferred.
Sabyasachi Ghosh, Special Chief Secretary, Implementation of Flagship Welfare & Developmental Schemes Unit, is re-designated as Special Chief Secretary, Implementation of Flagship Welfare & Developmental Schemes Unit and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
On transfer, N Sridhar is posted as Principal Secretary, ITE&C Department and Industries & Commerce Department, vice Sanjay Kumar transferred. N Sridhar shall continue to hold the FAC post of Principal Secretary (Mines & Geology).
Rahul Bojja, Principal Secretary, I&CAD Department, is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary (Political), General Administration Department, duly relieving E Sridhar from FAC of the said post.
Rahul Bojja is also placed in the FAC of the post of Principal Secretary, BC Welfare Department, vice E Sridhar transferred.
On transfer, E Sridhar is posted as Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, vice Rahul Bojja transferred.
Gaurav Uppal, Secretary, Coordination (GoI Projects & CSS) in Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi, is transferred and posted as Secretary, Finance & Planning Department & EO DG, TGRAC, duly relieving Sandeep Kumar Sultania from FAC of the post of Principal Secretary, Planning & EO DG, TGRAC.
Gaurav Uppal is also placed in the FAC of the post of Managing Director, Telangana Medical Services & Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC), vice G Phaneendra Reddy transferred.
B Vijendra, Collector & District Magistrate, Mahabubnagar, is transferred and posted as Secretary, Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) and Commissioner, Scheduled Castes Development (SCD), duly relieving Krishna Aditya, S and Sabyasachi Ghosh from FAC of the said posts.
D Divya, CEO, SERP ,is placed in the FAC of the post of State Nodal Officer, Prajavani, vice P Katyayani Devi transferred.
Adwait Kumar Singh, Collector & District Magistrate, Mahabubabad, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Coordination (GoI Projects & CSS) in Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi, vice Gaurav Uppal transferred.
M Hanumantha Rao, Collector & District Magistrate, Yadadri Bhongir, is transferred and posted as Director, Endowments, duly relieving S Harish from FAC of the said post. M Hanumantha Rao is also placed in the FAC of the post of Special Officer, Godavari Pushkaralu.
Sikta Patnaik, Collector & District Magistrate, Narayanpet, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Finance Department.
Sandeep Kumar Jha, Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Qutbullapur, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Jangaon, vice Rizwanbasha Shaik transferred.
MD Musharraf Ali Faruqui, Chairman & Managing Director, TGSPDCL, is transferred and posted as Chairman & Managing Director, 3rd DISCOM (New).
Pamela Satpathy, Collector & District Magistrate, Karimnagar, is transferred and posted as Special Commissioner, Labour, duly relieving M Dana Kishore from FAC of the post of Commissioner, Labour.
Anuraag Jayanti, Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Rajendranagar, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Yadadri Bhongir, vice M Hanumantha Rao transferred.
Rahul Raj PS, Collector & District Magistrate, Medak, is transferred and posted as Special Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies, duly relieving K. Surendra Mohan from FAC of the said post.
Bhavesh Mishra, Deputy Secretary, ITE&C Department, is redesignated as Special Secretary, ITE&C Department.
Jitesh V Patil, Collector & District Magistrate, Bhadradri Kothagudem, is transferred and posted as Chairman & Managing Director, TGSPDCL, vice MD Musharraf Ali Faruqui transferred.
Rizwanbasha Shaik, Collector & District Magistrate, Jangaon, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Jogulamba Gadwal, vice Santhosh BM transferred.
Santhosh BM, Collector & District Magistrate, Jogulamba Gadwal, is transferred and posted as Director, Tribal Welfare, duly relieving Sabyasachi Ghosh from FAC of the said post.
Prateek Jain, Collector & District Magistrate, Vikarabad, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Narayanpet, vice Sikta Patnaik transferred.
Sneha Shabarish, Collector & District Magistrate, Hanamkonda, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Mahabubabad, vice Adwait Kumar Singh transferred.
On transfer, P Katyayani Devi is posted as Joint Managing Director, State Finance Corporation.
G Phaneendra Reddy, Managing Director, Telangana Medical Services & Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC), is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Narayanpet, duly relieving Uma Shankar Prasad from FAC of the said post.
Chitra Mishra, PO, ITDA, Eturnagaram, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Karimnagar, vice Pamela Satpathy transferred.
Garima Agrawal, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Rajanna Sircilla, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Rajanna Sircilla in the existing vacancy.
Deepak Tewari, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Kumram Bheem Asifabad, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Vikarabad, vice Prateek Jain transferred.
Pratima Singh, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Rangareddy, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Medak, vice Rahul Raj PS transferred.
Ankit, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Nizamabad, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Bhadradri Kothagudem, vice Jitesh V Patil transferred.
Chahat Bajpai, Municipal Commissioner, Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC), Warangal, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Hanamkonda, vice Sneha Shabarish transferred.
Chahat Bajpai is also placed in the FAC of the post of Municipal Commissioner, Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC), Warangal.
Khushboo Gupta, PO, ITDA, Utnoor, is transferred and posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Mahabubnagar, vice B Vijendra transferred.
Manda Makarandu, Project Director (CMRO), Project O/o CCLA, is transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Rajendranagar, vice Anuraag Jayanti transferred. Manda Makarandu is also placed in the FAC of the post of Project Director (CMRO), Project O/o CCLA.
Faizan Ahmed, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Nirmal, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Medchal Malkajgiri, duly relieving Radhika Gupta from FAC of the said post.
Shivendra Pratap, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Mahabubnagar, is transferred and posted as Joint Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd.
Parmar Pinkeshkumar Lalitkumar, Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Jangaon, is transferred and posted as Zonal Commissioner, GHMC, Qutbullapur, vice Sandeep Kumar Jha transferred.
Uma Shankar Prasad, Sub-Collector, Tandur, Vikarabad, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Vikarabad.
GV Shyam Prasad Lal, Joint Secretary, MJP Telangana BC Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Nagarkurnool.
P Chandraiah, Additional Collector, Revenue, Mancherial, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Mancherial.
YV Ganesh, Special Collector, LA, Warangal, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Warangal.
Abdul Hameed, Additional Collector, Revenue, Siddipet, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Siddipet.
B Venkateshwarlu, District Revenue Officer, Karimnagar, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Nirmal, vice Faizan Ahmed transferred.
N Kheemya Naik, Additional Collector, Revenue, Wanaparthy, is transferred and posted as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Wanaparthy.
K Vidyasagar, OSD to Cthe hief Secretary, is transferred and posted as Additional CEO, Industry & Investment Cell & SPEED, duly relieving Bhavesh Mishra from the FAC of the said post.
M Surender, Additional Registrar, Cooperative Societies, is transferred and posted as Additional Nodal Officer, Prajavani.
