Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (APAC Media): Senior IAS Dr. A Kowsigan has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala.
He succeeds IAS Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar, who has recently been appointed Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan.
Dr. Kowsigan is a 2009-batch officer of the Kerala cadre. Before this appointment, he served as the Secretary of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) Development Department.
Dr. Kowsigan will now head the office of the CEO and oversee election-related administration in the state. As per the appointment order, he will relinquish all responsibilities and assignments currently held under the Kerala government before assuming his new role.
Throughout his administrative career, Kowsigan has held important roles, including Secretary, Ports Department; Commissioner, Land Revenue; Commissioner, Disaster Management; and Director, Animal Husbandry.
His appointment as the chief electoral officer marks a key transition in the state’s election administration as it prepares for the governance-related responsibilities.
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