In a sudden move Pandhari Yadav, posted as secretary housing, was removed though no official reason was cited behind it, they said.
Yadav is alleged to be involved in the irregularities in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Sonbhadra, where he was district magistrate and chief development officer from February 8, 2009 to December 22, 2011.
He was appointed as the CM secretary after Samajwadi Party government came to power.
Sonbhadra was one of the districts where the implementation of the scheme was called to question.
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