BENGALURU — The Karnataka Government has issued an executive order effecting a administrative reshuffle of six Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, realigning leadership across education, civic administration, rural development, and regional infrastructure bodies.
Under the fresh directives, Suralkar Vikas Kishor (IAS: 2012) transitions from Commissioner of School Education to become Commissioner, Backward Classes Welfare, Bengaluru. Venkat Raja (IAS: 2013) has been named Commissioner, Panchayat Raj, while Shilpa Nag C.T. (IAS: 2014) moves from the Greater Bengaluru Authority to serve as Commissioner, Bengaluru West City Corporation—filling the gap left by Dr. Rajendra K.V. (IAS: 2013), who has been relieved for central deputation. Additionally, K.A. Dayananda (IAS: 2012) will continue as Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board via a formal order modification, and Shinde Avinash Sanjeevan (IAS: 2020) shifts from Kalaburagi City Corporation to Deputy Secretary, Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board, holding additional charge as Additional Commissioner for Public Instruction, Kalaburagi.
