Overview

• Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ made public a July 8 letter accusing senior bureaucrats of ignoring his directives, withholding files and bypassing rules.
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office has sought a detailed report and launched a high-level investigation into the minister’s charges.
• Officials in the industrial development department are preparing formal responses to defend decisions on files first requested in October 2024 but still unsubmitted.
• The dispute follows earlier clashes, including the December removal of a senior official after Allahabad High Court criticism and the March suspension of Invest UP’s CEO over corruption.
• Analysts warn persistent minister–bureaucrat tensions could undermine administrative efficiency ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections.