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Shashi Prakash Goyal Takes Charge as Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary With Zero-Tolerance Mandate

A close Yogi Adityanath aide, he assumes control of infrastructure, industrial development and law-and-order portfolios, with reports suggesting an extension through the 2027 elections.

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Shashi Prakash Goyal assumed charge as the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary on July 31. (HT)
Newly-appointed chief secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal paid a courtesy call on governor Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhavan, in Lucknow on Friday. (HT Photo)
Newly appointed Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal being greeted by his predecessor Manoj Kumar Singh in Lucknow on Thursday. (Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

Overview

  • Shashi Prakash Goyal, a 1989-batch IAS officer, formally took charge on July 31 as Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Secretary, succeeding Manoj Kumar Singh.
  • The Centre declined to approve Singh’s requested one-year extension after opposition from several powerful Union ministers, leading to his retirement at the end of July.
  • Goyal, who served as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath since 2017, pledged zero tolerance for crime and corruption and committed to accelerating industrial and economic growth.
  • As Chief Secretary, he oversees key departments including Infrastructure and Industrial Development, UPSIDA, UPEIDA, Jewar Airport and the Ganga Expressway.
  • Senior observers expect Goyal may receive a service extension to ensure administrative continuity during the 2027 assembly elections.