Pratyush Pandey is an of the 2020 batch , currently serving in the Uttar Pradesh cadre . He gained national recognition by securing All India Rank (AIR) 21 in the 2019 UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) during his very first attempt at the age of 24 . Professional Background

As of late 2025, he was appointed as the Special Secretary of the Coordination Department in Uttar Pradesh [9].

For six months, the "Lone Wolf" disappeared into the dusty, forgotten floors of the Archives building. People forgot the name Pratyush Pandey. He stopped giving interviews. He stopped the field raids. The politicians relaxed, thinking they had successfully tamed the unruly officer.