As part of an administrative reshuffle ahead of the Assembly elections, the state government has transferred several IAS officers, including Kasaragod District Collector K. Inbasekar. Arjun Pandian, currently serving as the District Collector of Thrissur, has been appointed as the Collector of Kasaragod.
Tourism director Shikha Surendran has been appointed as the new collector of Thrissur. The government order does not specify the further posting of outgoing Kasaragod Collector K. Inbasekar.
Arjun Pandian, a 2017 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer hails from Elappara in Idukki district. In addition to administration, he earned recognition in mountain climbing. He was awarded as the best collector by the women and child welfare department for the year 2024-25.
K. Inbasekar, who took charge as Kasaragod Collector two years ago, is transferred after overseeing several development initiatives in the district.
Published – 27 Feb 2026 21:01 IST
