In a reshuffle of IAS officers, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday appointed S. Vijayakumar as Secretary in the Ministry of Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce. It also appointed V. Arun Roy as Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education.
Mr. Umanath is expected to take over as Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation. N. Subbaiyan was appointed as the Secretary of the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, while R. Jaya was appointed as the Chief Resident Commissioner of Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi. MS Shanmugam is set to take over as Tourism Commissioner and will also function as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation.
A. Arun Thamburaj has been appointed Director of Information and Public Relations and ex-officio Additional Secretary, Tamil Development and Information Department. K. Elambahavath was posted as Salem Collector. R. Brindha Devi was appointed as Director of Arts and Culture.
Published – 14 May 2026 19:47 IST
