Lucknow, Aug. 2 -- Senior IAS officer Shashi Prakash Goyal's appointment as the new Uttar Pradesh chief secretary on Thursday is likely to pave the way for a reshuffle in the state bureaucracy as well as in the Chief Minister's Office.

Goyal was additional chief secretary in the CM's Office prior to his elevation to the state's top bureaucratic post. He also held charge of the civil aviation, estate, protocol departments and was additional resident commissioner.

After Goyal took over as the chief secretary, the charge of the civil aviation, estate, protocol departments and additional resident commissioner has been given to Sanjay Prasad, principal secretary to the chief minister. Prasad also holds charge of the home and information depa...