Tamil Nadu government transfers Madurai collector

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has transferred Madurai collector S Nagarajan. The government on Tuesday ordered Madurai district revenue officer S Shantha Kumar to hold full additional charge of the post of the district collector until further orders.
According to an order issued by chief secretary Girija Vaidyanathan, Nagarajan has been transferred and posted as director of Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute in place of Rajendra Kumar, holding additional charge.
Following charges of security breach in the Madurai counting centre recently, the Election Commission had shifted district collector S Natarajan and posted Nagarajan in April.
Additional chief electoral officer M Balaji has also been transferred and posted as additional secretary, public works department. Additional chief electoral officer V Rajaraman has been posted as director of Town and Country Planning in place of Rajesh Lakhoni, holding additional charge.