Dr. Alok Shukla, a retired IAS officer from the 1986 batch in Chhattisgarh, who had been granted two extensions by the Congress government, has tendered his resignation following a change in the state’s political leadership. The officer vacated his government bungalow on November 3, 2023, and relocated to his personal property on the outskirts of the state capital.
Dr. Shukla, who received extensions after his initial retirement in 2020, served in various capacities during the Congress government. He was granted an extension of three years, followed by another extension when the term expired.
Notably, Dr. Shukla has been named as one of the accused in Chhattisgarh’s Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam related to the public distribution system (PDS), where NAN plays a pivotal role in procuring and distributing food grains.
His resignation comes after the Congress government took control in 2018, appointing Dr. Shukla as the principal secretary in charge of education and other departments. Additionally, Tuteja was appointed joint secretary in charge of the industries department during that period.
