Superseding Seniors After Awasthi Retires?

Awasthi retired last month. The additional chief secretary was considered very strong in the present government source says. Most of the senior officers were aspiring to get the post he was holding but surprisingly the post was given to Sanjay Prasad overlooking the claim of at least forty seniors source says. Prasad was earlier a Development Officer in the home district of the CM and was attached to the CM office presently source says.