ECI replaces Tamil Nadu chief secretary two weeks ahead of assembly polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday removed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and appointed senior IAS officer M Sai Kumar as the new Chief Secretary.
With just two weeks left to the Assembly elections in the state, ECI has ordered that the officers in existing post are not to be posted in any election related duties.
As per the official notice, the orders are to be implemented with immediate affect and a compliance report related to the joining is to be submitted with the ECI by 6 pm on Wednesday.
The ECI, in its communication to the incumbent Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, directed that senior IAS officer M Sai Kumar be appointed as the new Chief Secretary to the Tamil Nadu government, and that senior IPS officer Sandeep Mittal be appointed as the DGP (Armed Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption) of the state.
The Commission directed that Muruganandam and Devasirvatham should not be posted in any election-related positions until the completion of the Assembly elections.