Rajasthan, October 29, 2026: Rajasthan government places senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal on APO amid property purchase allegations. The News Mill reported the development.

According to The News Mill, Home » Nation and Beyond » Rajasthan government places senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal on APO amid property purchase allegations ANI Photo | Rajasthan government places senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal on APO amid property purchase allegations The Rajasthan government has placed senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shikhar Agrawal on ‘Awaiting Posting Orders’ (APO) amid controversy concerning alleged large-scale property acquisitions involving him and his family.

The same account adds: The order, issued late on October 28 by the Department of Personnel (DoP), stated that the 1993-batch IAS officer has been placed on APO until further notice for administrative reasons.

Prior to this, Agrawal held several key positions including Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), State Undertakings, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), and Officer on Special Duty at Bhiwadi Integrated Development Authority.

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