THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Labour Commissioner Arjun Pandian has been appointed as Thrissur Collector. The additional charge of labour commissioner has been given to Veena Madhavan, managing director of Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE). Arjun Pandian was appointed as the new collector after V R Krishna Teja, who was Thrissur collector, was shifted from Kerala cadre to Andhra cadre. The cadre reshuffle was to appoint Krishna Teja as Officer on Special Duty to Andhra Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.

Arjun Pandian got IAS in 2016 and is a native of Idukki. After his plus two from Thiruvananthapuram Kilimanoor Govt higher secondary school, he took BTech degree from T K M Engineering College in Kollam. He resigned from TCS in 2014 to focus on civil services. He got IAS in 2016. He took charge as Ottapalam sub-collector in 2019. He also held the title of special officer of Palakkad Medical College. His wife is Dr P R Anu.

He has served as Kannur Assistant Collector, Ottappalam, Mananthavady Sub Collector, Attappadi Nodal Officer, Development Commissioner Idukki, Additional District Magistrate Sabarimala, Revenue Department Joint Commissioner, State Land Board Secretary, Social Voluntary Sena Director, Housing Board Secretary and Scheduled Tribe Development Department Director etc.