Rajasthan IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal placed on Awaiting Posting Orders

Rajasthan’s Department of Personnel placed 1993-batch IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal on Awaiting Posting Orders (APO), relieving him of his Industries and MSME portfolio and several additional responsibilities. The order cited administrative reasons. Media reports linked the timing to allegations concerning property transactions; these allegations should not be treated as established findings.