Lakko Venkateshwarlu, born on April 1, 1966, is a 1991 batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. He holds an M.Tech. in Management and System from the Indian Institute of Technology and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering. Currently, he serves as Principal Secretary, Chairman, DG, MD, and Director in the Transport Department at Lucknow since May 1, 2022. His past roles include Director General, Chief Electoral Officer, Divisional Commissioner, Relief Commissioner, Joint Secretary, Secretary, Managing Director, Vice Chairman, District Magistrate, Special Secretary, Staff Officer, District Collector, Additional Registrar, Chief Development Officer, Joint Magistrate, Assistant Magistrate, and Collector. He