India, April 23 -- LUCKNOW Bureaucratic reshuffles are often a routine exercise in governance, but occasionally they involve sweeping administrative moves that create a larger buzz of why and how. Monday night's big transfers in Uttar Pradesh qualify in this category, especially because of two names - 2006 batch IAS officer Kaushal Raj Sharma and IAS officer Shishir, a member of the 2013 promotee batch.

While Sharma came across as one of the most trusted lieutenants of the powers that be, Shishir was considered among the closest to chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Both officers created a record of sorts for their long stints in a state earlier known for shorter tenures.

Kaushal Raj Sharma remained in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's consti...