Former Minister Ku.Pa. Krishnan appointed TNUHDB Chairman; T.N. govt transfers 21 IAS officers
Former Agriculture Minister Ku.Pa. Krishnan has been appointed as the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. The Tamil Nadu government has also conducted a significant reshuffle, transferring 21 Indian Administrative Service officers to various positions. This reshuffle includes notable changes in leadership roles across multiple departments.
- ▪Ku.Pa. Krishnan previously served as Minister for Agriculture from 1991 to 1996.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu government transferred 21 IAS officers in a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
- ▪Sandhya Venugopal Sharma has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary for Planning and Development.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday appointed former Agriculture Minister Ku.Pa. Krishnan as Chairman of Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB), an official release said.Mr. Krishnan served as Minister for Agriculture in former Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa’s Cabinet between 1991 and 1996. Later he floated his own political outfit – Tamilar Bhoomi – and rejoined the AIADMK and became an MLA. Earlier this year, he joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He unsuccessfully contested Lalgudi Assembly segment in the recent elections.Separately, in a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government on transferred 21 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
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