Major IAS reshuffle in Kerala: N Prasanth replaces Rajamanikyam as KSEB chairman, K R Jyothilal made home secretary

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has once again carried out a major reshuffle at the senior IAS level. M G Rajamanikyam has been removed from the post of KSEB Chairman and is replaced by N Prashanth. K R Jyothilal has been appointed as the new home secretary.

Minhaj Alam, who was serving as home secretary, has been transferred to the finance department. Sharmila Mary Joseph has been shifted from the health department, with Mohammed Haneesh appointed as her replacement. The government has assigned Sharmila Mary Joseph the charge of the transport department.

Dr M Beena, who returned after central deputation, has been appointed as the principal secretary of the industries department. T V Anupama, who was serving as secretary of the Local Self-Government Department, has been appointed finance department secretary. T V Subhash has been appointed Managing Director of KMSCL.

Jafar Malik has been appointed as the new GST Commissioner. Former GST Commissioner P B Nooh has been appointed special secretary in the labour department. S Suhas, managing director of CIAL, has also been assigned the responsibility of special secretary in the IT Department. Afsana Parveen has been appointed managing director of Milma, while Anu Kumari has been appointed as the tourism director.