The premature repatriation of Devendra Chaudhary (IAS:1981: UP), Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, is seen wrapped in an enigma.
However, many news reports appeared to speculate that Chaudhary was sent back to Uttar Pradesh to replace Chief Secretary Rajive Kumar (IAS:1981:UP) who would be brought to the Center so that he could be made the next Cabinet Secretary.
Officials tend to trash this speculation. According to some of them, Chaudhary himself desired for repatriation to his home cadre so that he could make arrangements for settling in Lucknow before he retires in May this year. It is also learnt that he may be appointed as the Agriculture Production Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh.