Tamil Nadu government transfers 27 IAS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle
The Tamil Nadu government has executed a major bureaucratic reshuffle involving the transfer of 27 IAS officers across various departments. Key changes include new leadership for the Small Industries Corporation and the School Education department.
Why it matters
Administrative reshuffles significantly impact the implementation of state policies and the efficiency of public service delivery.
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) transferred 27 IAS officers. N. Muruganandham, Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration and Disaster Management, was transferred and posted as Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI).
He will be replaced by B. Chandramohan, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education. J. Innocent Divya, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers’ Cooperative Society (Co-optex), has been posted as Secretary, School Education.
Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) is the new Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, replacing Prashant M. Wadnere.
R. Lilly, Commissioner, Stationery and Printing, is now Secretary, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi, replacing T.N. Venkatesh, posted as Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (TUFIDCO).
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