The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday (11.09.2024) appointed retired IAS officer Mukul Singhal (Retd.IAS:1986:UP) as Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh State Cooperative Election Commission (UPSCEC).
Before retiring in 2022, Singhal’s last posting was as Chairman of the Board of Revenue. Throughout his career, he held 61 different postings, beginning with his first field assignment as Assistant Collector in Pauri Garhwal in 1989.
Notably, Uttar Pradesh has appointed several retired IAS officers to key positions. Awanish Kumar Awasthi (Retd.IAS:1987:UP), the former Additional Chief Secretary (Home), currently serves as an Advisor to the Chief Minister. Similarly, Arvind Kumar (Retd.IAS:1988:UP), another retired officer, was appointed as an Advisor to the Chief Minister and later became Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC). Sanjay Bhoosreddy (Retd.IAS:1989:UP) has been named Chairman of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UPRERA), and Navneet Sehgal (Retd.IAS:1988:UP) now serves as Chairman of Prasar Bharati in the central government. With Mukul Singhal’s appointment, the state government continues to assign significant roles to retired IAS officers.
