The Election Commission of India on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) removed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam (IAS:1991:TN) and appointed M Sai Kumar (IAS:1990:TN) as the new Chief Secretary. He is currently serving as Commissioner of Revenue Administration.
In another move, senior IPS officer Sandeep Mittal (IPS:1995:TN) has been posted as Director General of Police in charge of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption and Armed Police. He replaces Davidson Devasirvatham (IPS:1995:TN).
The Commission has asked the state government to implement the orders immediately.
It also said that officers who have been shifted should not be given any election duty till the poll process is over.
Earlier, on April 2, the Commission had transferred DGP G Venkatraman (IPS:1994:TN) and Sandeep Rai Rathore (IPS:1992:TN), who was DGP Training, was made DGP and Head of Police Force. Several other IPS officers were also shifted.
This is the second such action by the Commission in the current poll season. Earlier, within 24 hours of announcing the election schedule on March 15, it had transferred the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP and the Commissioner of Police of Kolkata in West Bengal.
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