ACS To CM Yogi SP Goyal Appointed New Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Succeeds Manoj Kumar Singh

ACS To CM Yogi SP Goyal Appointed New Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Succeeds Manoj Kumar Singh.

Shashi Prakash Goyal has previously held senior positions in both the President’s Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office.

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle at the top of Uttar Pradesh’s administrative structure, senior IAS officer Shashi Prakash Goyal has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the state.

He takes over, replacing Manoj Kumar Singh, Reportedly, the Uttar Pradesh government, led by Yogi Adityanath, had sought a one-year extension for Mr Singh, but the Centre did not approve the request.

A 1989-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, S.P. Goyal has been one of the most trusted aides of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Until now, he was serving as the Additional Chief Secretary to the CM, a position he held for the past eight years. His elevation to the top bureaucratic role reflects the Chief Minister’s confidence in his administrative skills, political acumen, and ability to steer complex projects.

Mr Goyal is currently serving as the Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Known as one of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s most trusted officers, Goyal has previously held senior positions in both the President’s Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office. His extensive administrative experience, sharp decision-making abilities, and significant role in the Chief Minister’s Office have all contributed to his appointment to this key position.