Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar appointed Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Rathan U. Kelkar has been appointed as Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, transitioning from his role as Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala. Kelkar, an IAS officer from the 2003 batch, has been notable for his involvement in the recent electoral processes in the state. His appointment comes alongside the establishment of a new team for the Chief Minister's office, which includes several other key staff members.
- ▪Rathan U. Kelkar will take charge as Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
- ▪Kelkar has been serving as Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala since December 2024.
- ▪His appointment follows the UDF's significant victory in the recent Kerala Assembly elections.
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Chief Electoral Officer (CEO - Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar will take charge as Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.While formal orders are awaited, it is understood that Mr. Kelkar was contacted on Friday and asked to join the new Chief Minister’s team.The 2003 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre has been serving as CEO - Kerala since December 2024.In recent months, Mr. Kelkar has been in the news for having helmed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and the subsequent April 9 Kerala Assembly elections in which the UDF had secured a landslide win by claiming 102 of the 140 seats in the Assembly.Both the then ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) – now in…
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