| 1. Lokesh M is a civil servant and a dentist. He is a 2005-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. |
| 2. In 2023, Lokesh M was appointed as the CEO of the Noida Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). |
| 3. He is commonly known as Dr. Lokesh M. |
| 4. From 2005 to 2006, he underwent training on the junior scale. |
| 5. In 2012 to 2013, Lokesh M completed an in-service training in 'Public Policy and Management' at the IILM Institute for Integrated Learning in Management in Delhi. |
| 6. From 2013 to 2014, he received another in-service training in 'Natural Resource Management' at the Administrative Training Institute in Mysore. |
| 7. In 2015, Lokesh M took part in a mid-career training, MCT Phase-3. |
| 8. During his term as Divisional Commissioner in Saharanpur, Lokesh M accomplished goals such as building and improving two ponds on Delhi Road and establishing attractions like Herbal Park and Butterfly Park in the company garden. |
| 9. In April 2022, he led an awareness rally in Saharanpur promoting the cleanliness of the Pundhoi River and eliminating garbage from it. |
| 10. In October 2022, Lokesh M participated in the Indian Handicraft Fair in Noida, discussing topics like the need for special designers for exporters and the development of wood clusters. |
| 11. After completing his formal education, Lokesh M worked as a dentist for some time before clearing the civil services examination in 2005. |
| 12. On 3 June 2006, he started his Second Phase Training of Assistant Magistrate and Collector in Aligarh, completing it on 10 August 2007. |
| 13. He previously served as District Magistrate in Amroha, Ghazipur, Etah, and Kushinagar. |
| 14. In early 2026, the New Year calendar of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation sparked controversy for featuring his photograph playing the guitar. |
| 15. In January 2026, Lokesh M was removed from his post as CEO of the Noida Authority by the Uttar Pradesh government following the drowning death of software engineer Yuvraj Mehta in a waterlogged trench at a commercial site in Sector 150, and was placed on the waiting list pending a Special Investigation Team probe. |
