Indian Bureaucracy News, Lucknow, July 01, 2026 | The Government of India has promoted 29 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers of Uttar Pradesh to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The promotion orders were issued on the night of June 30, 2026, following the approval of the President of India and a notification from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India.
The selection process was conducted through a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting held on June 10, 2026, at the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in Delhi. The promoted officers belong to the 2010, 2011, and 2012 batches of the Uttar Pradesh PCS cadre.
Full List of Promoted Officers
The following 29 officers have been promoted to the IAS cadre:
- Ashok Kumar Kannojiya – Joint Director, Youth Welfare
- Yoga Nand Pandey – Additional District Magistrate (City), Ayodhya
- Poonam Nigam – Under Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, Prayagraj
- Pushparaj Singh – Secretary, Gorakhpur Development Authority
- Sanjay Kumar Singh – Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Muzaffarnagar
- Raj Kumar Dwivedi – Additional Commissioner, Vindhyachal Division
- Rakesh Kumar Patel – Additional Commissioner, Lucknow Division
- Sushila – Additional Commissioner, Kanpur Division
- Dr. Vishram – Additional Commissioner, Mirzapur Division
- Alok Kumar – (position not specified in the source)
- Vaibhav Mishra – Additional District Magistrate (Village/Rural), Kushinagar
- Vivek Srivastava – Secretary, Lucknow Development Authority
- Pradeep Kumar Yadav – Additional Municipal Commissioner, Saharanpur
- Amit Kumar – Additional Commissioner, Meerut Division
- Dr. Nitin Madan – Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Rampur
- Harsh Dev Pandey – Examination Controller, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission
- Shailendra Kumar Singh – Special Officer, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority
- Narendra Bahadur Singh – Additional District Magistrate (Village/Rural), Lakhimpur Kheri
- Santosh Bahadur Singh – Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Saharanpur
- Pankaj Verma – Secretary, Moradabad Development Authority
- Vijay Kumar Singh – Chief Revenue Officer and DDC, Deoria
- Atul Kumar – Additional Municipal Commissioner, Moradabad
- Amit Singh – Deputy Chief Electoral Officer
- Priyanka Singh – Commandant, Central Security Training Institute, Lucknow
- Amit Kumar – Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Kanpur Dehat
- Dr. Sunil Kumar Verma – Additional Commissioner, State Tax, Lucknow
- Rakesh Kumar Singh – Additional District Magistrate (Village/Rural), Lucknow
- Garima Swarup – Special Officer, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
- Sandeep Kumar – Additional District Magistrate (Village/Rural), Hapur
According to the notification issued by the DoPT, all promoted officers have been allocated the Uttar Pradesh cadre. The promotion is effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, against vacancies that arose during this period. The officers have been granted the 2022 IAS batch year and will remain on probation for a specified period.
The promotion orders were issued following the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee and subsequent approval by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. The Uttar Pradesh Appointments and Personnel Department also issued its formal order on June 30, confirming the promotions.
It is noteworthy that Anju Kataria, who was an accused in a paper leak case and had been awaiting promotion, was not included in the list.
The promotion of 29 PCS officers to the IAS cadre is significant for several reasons. The state government had been awaiting these promotions for a considerable period, and the decision addresses the shortage of IAS officers in Uttar Pradesh, enabling smoother administrative functioning across the state. The promoted officers are expected to receive their new postings shortly, allowing them to take on more significant responsibilities.
Promotion of 88 Officers in Uttar Pradesh Finance and Accounts Service
In a separate administrative order, the Uttar Pradesh government has also promoted 88 officers of the Uttar Pradesh Finance and Accounts Service. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh approved the proposal on June 30, 2026, following which the government issued orders for promotions and revised pay scales.
According to the order issued by the Finance (Services) Section-2, officers in Group ‘A’ Senior Pay Scale Category-1 (Grade Pay 7600/Matrix Level 12) have been regularly promoted to Grade Pay 8700/Matrix Level 13. The promotions have been made based on the recommendations of the Departmental Selection Committee. The promoted officers will receive the benefit of the special pay scale while continuing in their current posts.