Rahul Pandey became an IAS on his fourth attempt.
IAS Rahul Pandey, who has been made the new DM of Hathras, UP, secured 52nd rank in the UPSC examination.
UPSC is one of the toughest examinations. After cracking this exam, one gets selected for IAS, IPS, IFS, and other services and they are appointed to different departments based on their experience and service. Recently, many IAS officers have been transferred to UP. In these transfers, Rahul Pandey (IAS Rahul Pandey) has been made the DM of Hathras district of UP. Just a few months ago, there was a stampede during Bhole Baba’s satsang in Hathras. 123 people died in this stampede, and this district was in the headlines.
IAS Rahul Pandey, who has been made the new DM of Hathras, UP, secured 52nd rank in the UPSC examination. Rahul is originally from the Ghaziabad district of UP. He became an IAS by clearing the UPSC examination on his fourth attempt. Earlier, he had become an IPS by clearing the UPSC examination in 2011. He had secured very good marks in the written examination (711/1750) and especially in public administration (229/500).
Rahul Pandey succeeded in becoming an IAS officer in the fourth attempt in the 2013 UPSC civil service examination. Earlier, he had secured 106, 330, and 290 ranks in his three attempts. He is an IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre. At that time he was working as the Director of the Information and Public Relations Department of Jammu and Kashmir. After this, he joined the UP cadre based on inter-cavalry deputation. After this, he was appointed as the collector of Hamirpur district of UP. Now, he has been appointed as the DM of Hathras district.
In a major administrative reshuffle late Friday night, the Uttar Pradesh government announced the transfer of 29 IAS officers, including 13 district magistrates (DMs).