THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (09.06.2026): The Kerala government-led by Chief Minister V D Satheesan has effected a major reshuffle of IAS officers. One ex-cadre post of Commissioner, Land Revenue and another of Principal Director, Local Self Government Department have been created for better governance. The names and news assignment of these officers are as follows:
- Bishwanath Sinha (IAS: 1992: KL), Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance Department, will also hold additional charges of the Coir Development Department and Housing Department, in addition to his existing additional charge of the Water Resources Department. The officer stands relieved of the charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation Department.
- K R Jyothilal (IAS: 1993: KL), Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, will also hold the additional charge of the Planning and Economic Affairs Department and Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board. He will continue to hold the additional charges of the Taxes Department, Rebuild Kerala Initiative and Public Procurement Advisory Department.
- Puneet Kumar (IAS: 1993: KL), Resident Commissioner, Kerala House, New Delhi, will be relieved of all other charges.
- Dr Rajan N Khobragade (IAS: 1993: KL), Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, stands relieved of the charges of Additional Chief Secretary, Cultural Affairs (Archaeology, Archives and Museums) Department, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, and Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Official Language) Department. The officer will continue to hold the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, AYUSH Department.
- Minhaj Alam (IAS: 1966: KL), Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Department and Agriculture Production Commissioner. The officer will also hold the additional charges of Additional Chief Secretary, Sports, Youth Affairs, Zoos, Museum, Archaeology and Archives Departments. The officer is relieved of the charges of the Forests and Wildlife Department, Animal Husbandry Department, Dairy Development Department and Museum (Zoo) Department.
- Dr Raju Narayanaswamy (IAS: 1991: KL), Principal Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Sainik Welfare Department.
- Dr Sharmila Mary Joseph IAS (KL 1997), Principal Secretary, Woman and Child Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department. The officer will also hold the additional charges of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. The officer stands relieved of all other charges.
- Tinku Biswal (IAS: 1997: KL), Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department, stands relieved of the charge of the Agriculture Department. The officer will continue to hold additional charge of Director General, Institute of Management in Government.
- Dr B Ashok (IAS: 1998: KL) has been posted as Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department.
- Dr Rathan U Kelkar (IAS: 2003: KL), Secretary to Chief Minister, will also hold additional charges of Secretary, Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation Department, Information and Public Relations Department and Department for the Welfare of the Elderly, in addition to his existing additional charge.
- Biju K (IAS: 2006: KL), Secretary, Public Works Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Forests and Wildlife Department. The officer will hold additional charges of Skill Development Department and Cashew Department, in addition to his existing additional charges of the General Administration Department and Tourism Department.
- N Prashanth (IAS: 2007: KL) has been posted as Special Secretary, Sports Department. The officer will hold additional charge of Special Secretary, Youth Affairs, Zoos, Museum, Archaeology and Archives Departments.
- The service of M G Rajamanickam (IAS: 2008: KL), Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, has been placed at the disposal of Power Department for being appointed as Chairman & Managing Director, Kerala State Electricity Board Limited. The post of Chairman & Managing Director, Kerala State Electricity Board Limited has been declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Secretary to the Government The officer will hold the additional charges of Secretary, Power, Environment and Parliamentary Affairs Departments. The officer stands relieved of the charges of Secretary, Revenue Department, Disaster Management Department, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. The officer will continue to hold his charges in the Devaswom Department.
- T V Anupama (IAS: 2010: KL), Secretary, Local Self Government Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Transport Department. The officer will hold the full additional charge of Airports; Metro Rail; Personnel and Administrative Reforms and Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Official Language) Departments in addition to her existing additional charges of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Development and Backward Classes Development Department. The officer stands relieved from the charge of Secretary, Local Self Government Department.
- Jeevan Babu K (IAS: 2011: KL), Commissioner, Land Revenue, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department. The officer stands relieved of all his other charges.
- Suhas S (IAS: 2012: KL), Managing Director, Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala and Special Officer for Wayanad Township, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Water Resources Department. He will continue to hold his other additional charge.
- Seeram Sambasiva Rao (IAS: 2012: KL), Excise Commissioner, stands relieved of the charges of Special Secretary, Environment Department and Director, Survey and Land Records Department. The officer will continue to hold additional charge of the Electronics and Information Technology Department.
- Dr Adeela Abdulla (IAS: 2012: KL), Special Secretary, Social Justice Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Public Works Department.
- Shanavas S (IAS: 2012: KL), Special Secretary, Labour and Skills Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Local Self Government Department. The officer will also hold the additional charges of Managing Director, Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd, and Special Officer, Capital Region Development Project (CRDP). The officer will also hold full additional charge of Chairperson, Social Audit Society Kerala.
- Abdul Nasar B (IAS: 2012: KL) Special Secretary, Fisheries Department, will hold additional charge of Harbour Engineering Department and Social Justice Department.
- Dr D Sajith Babu (IAS: 2012: KL), Registrar of Co-operative Societies, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, General Education Department. The officer will also hold additional charge of Special Secretary, Minority Welfare Department. The officer stand relieved of the charge of State Mission Director, National AYUSH Mission.
- Gopalakrishnan K (IAS: 2013: KL), Managing Director, Vyttila Mobility Hub Society, has been transferred and posted as Director, Environment and Climate change. The officer will also hold the additional charges of Director, ANERT and Managing Director, Kerala State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank.
- T V Subhash (IAS: 2013: KL), Special Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Agriculture Department. The officer stands relieved of the charge of Managing Director, Kerala State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank.
- Anjana M (IAS: 2013: KL), Director of Tourism, will hold additional charges of Special Secretary, Culture, NORKA and Science and Technology Departments. The officer stands relieved of her other charges.
- Sheeba George (IAS: 2013: KL), Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Woman and Child Development with full additional charges of Labour Department and Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Department.
- H Dineshan (IAS: 2013: KL), Executive Director, Kudumbashree, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Land Revenue against the ex-cadre post created above. The officer will also hold the additional charge of Commissioner of Disaster Management.
- Divya S Iyer (IAS: 2014: KL), Project Director, Kerala Solid Waste Management Project, has been transferred and posted as Principal Director, Local Self Government Department against the ex-cadre post created above. The officer will hold the full additional charges of Project Director, Kerala Solid Waste Management Project and State Mission Director, National AYUSH Mission. The officer stands relieved of the charges of Managing Director, Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited and Director, Cultural Affairs Department.
- Afsana Perween (IAS: 2014: KL), Commissioner of Food Safety, has been transferred and posted as Director, Collegiate Education. The officer will also hold the additional charge of Controller of Entrance Examinations.
- Geromic George (IAS: 2015: KL), Principal Director, Local Self Government Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary and Officer on Special Duty, Finance (Expenditure) Department. The officer will also hold the additional charge of Managing Director, Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited and Chief Executive Officer, Kerala Maritime Board.
- Vigneshwari V (IAS: 2015: KL), Director, Women and Child Development Department, will also hold the additional charge of Executive Director, Kudumbashree.
- Dr Renu Raj (IAS: 2015: KL) has been posted as Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department with additional charges of Director, Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd, Director, Director, Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society and Executive Director, State Health Systems Resource Centre.
- Shibu A (IAS: 2015: KL), Additional Secretary, Public Works Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Revenue Department.
- Devidas N (IAS: 2015: KL), Director, Kerala Institute of Local Administration, will also hold the additional charge of Director, Minority Welfare Department.
- Vinod V R (IAS: 2015: KL), Joint Commissioner, Land Revenue, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Public Works Department.
- Asif K Yusuf (IAS: 2016: KL), Director General of Education, has been transferred and posted as Director, NORKA. The officer will hold the full additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, NORKA Roots, in addition to his existing additional charges.
- Snehil Kumar Singh (IAS: 2016: KL), Director, Collegiate Education, has been transferred and posted as Director of General Education. The officer will also hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Education Rejuvenation Mission.
- Prem Krishnan S (IAS: 2017: KL), Joint Secretary and Officer on Special Duty, Health and Family Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Registrar, Co-operative Societies. The officer will hold the additional charge of Director, Cultural Affairs Department.
- Sreedhanya Suresh (IAS: 2019: KL), Additional Director (General), Tourism, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Food Safety. The officer will hold the full additional charges of Additional Director (General), Tourism and Director, Samoohika Sannadha Sena and Kerala Youth Leadership Academy.
- Rahul Krishna Sharma (IAS: 2019: KL), Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Commissioner, GST. The officer stands relieved of all other charges.
- Mohammed Shafiq (IAS: 2020: KL), Deputy Secretary and Director, Programme Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner, GST. The officer will continue to hold additional charge of Deputy Secretary and Director, Programme Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring Department.
- Safna Nazarudeen (IAS: 2020: KL), Labour Commissioner, will also hold the additional charge of Joint commissioner, Land Revenue.
- The service of Anu S. Nair (IAS: 2020: KL), Deputy Secretary, Revenue Department, has been placed at the disposal of Health and Family Welfare Department for being appointed as State Mission Director, National Health Mission. The post of State Mission Director, National Health Mission has been declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Deputy Secretary to Government. The officer will hold additional charges of State Mission Director, National Ayush Mission, Project Director, e-Health and Executive Director, State Health Agency.
- Dr Arun J O (IAS: 2020: KL), Chief Operating Officer, Township Project, Wayanad, has been transferred and posted as Director, Survey and Land Records Department. The officer will also hold the additional charges of Special Officer, Wayanad Township Project and Director, State Water Transport Department.
- Sabin Sameed (IAS: 2020: KL), Secretary, Land Board, will also hold the additional charges of Director, Information and Public Relations Department and Director, Institute of Land and Disaster Management, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Misal Sagar Bharat (IAS: 2021: KL), Deputy Secretary and Officer on Special Duty, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Project Director, Kerala State Transport Project. The officer will also hold the additional charge of Managing Director, Vyttila Mobility Hub Society and Managing Director, Kerala State Construction Corporation Ltd. The officer stands relieved of the charge of Director, Backward Classes Development Department.
- Harshil R Meena (IAS: 2021: KL), Chief Executive Officer, ANERT, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. The officer will also the full additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Smart City Thiruvananthapuram.
- Ranjith D (IAS: 2021: KL), Mission Director, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, will also hold the additional charge of Director, Backward Classes Development Department.
