India, July 30 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed Medha Roopam, and Ravindra Kumar Mandar as the new district magistrates (DMs) of Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts respectively.

The move came on Monday as part of an administrative reshuffle with the state government transferring 23 IAS officers, including the DMs of Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, and Prayagraj.

Medha Roopam, a 2014-batch IAS officer, replaces Manish Kumar Verma, 2011-batch officer, who has been moved to Prayagraj.

To be sure, Roopam, considered a confidante of UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, is known for her sharp administrative acumen. She began her career as an assistant magistrate in Bareilly, followed by stints as joint magistrate in Meerut an...