Telangana government reshuffles 47 municipal commissioners and staff ahead of upcoming civic elections to maintain neutrality and administrative fairness.

With municipal elections approaching, the Telangana government has ordered a large-scale administrative reshuffle, transferring 47 municipal commissioners and staff across the state. The move, announced on January 21, is aimed at ensuring free and impartial conduct of the polls scheduled in the coming weeks.

According to orders issued by the Municipal Administration Department, the transfers primarily affect officers who were serving in their native districts or had completed long tenures in the same municipality or district, conditions often flagged during election periods to avoid conflicts of interest.

As part of the reshuffle, CVN Raju, previously Municipal Commissioner of Adilabad, has been posted as Secretary of the Ramagundam Municipal Corporation, while G Raju has been moved from Kyathanpally to take charge in Adilabad. K Sampath Kumar has been shifted from Mancherial Municipal Corporation to Vemulawada, and T Ramesh and J Sampath have exchanged postings between Bellampally and Mulugu.

Other changes include Mohd Jakeer Ahmed moving from Vikarabad to Moinabad, while G Vikramsihma Reddy, earlier serving as Sanitary Inspector in Zaheerabad, has been appointed Municipal Commissioner of Vikarabad. Rajesh Kumar (Bhainsa) and B Sathyanarayana Reddy (Ibrahimpatnam) have been promoted and posted to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Additionally, B Sharath Chandra from GHMC has been appointed Municipal Commissioner of Nalgonda.

Such transfers are a standard pre-election practice to reinforce neutrality and prevent local influence over the electoral process. While they may temporarily disrupt municipal administration, the reshuffle underscores the state’s intent to maintain transparency during polls. For civic bodies, the challenge now will be ensuring continuity in service delivery while new officers quickly adapt to their postings.