Both officers were posted in the Chief Minister's Office.
In a related move, A Satya Rao, Press Secretary in the CMO, has been swiftly appointed Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Press Academy, a post that commands a Minister's rank.
Ajeya Kallam, a 1983-batch IAS officer serving as the Chief Minister's Principal Secretary since September last, has been named Principal Secretary (Finance) in the existing vacancy, official sources said.
Shamsher Singh Rawat (1992 batch), the CM's Special Secretary for over three years, has been named Managing Director of Power Generation Corporation of AP.
Rao earlier served in the State Information and Public Relations Department in various capacities before he became the CM's Press Secretary three years ago.