Overview
- The government transferred 80 IAS and 68 IPS officers in an exercise taking effect at the start of 2026, with several promotions.
- Dr. M.B. Boralingaiah moves up from DIGP (Southern Range) to IGP, while Mysuru SP N. Vishnuvardhana becomes DIGP and Director of the Karnataka Police Academy.
- Mandya SP Mallikarjun Baladandi takes over as Mysuru SP, Ballari SP Dr. V.J. Shobharani shifts to Mandya, and Chamarajanagar’s Dr. B.T. Kavitha moves to CID as M. Muthuraju becomes SP.
- Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru leadership changes include Prabhulinga Kavalikatti as Shivamogga DC with Nikhil B. as SP, N. M. Nagaraj as Chikkamagaluru DC with Jitendra Kumar Dayama as SP, and Vikram Amathe and G. K. Mithun Kumar moving to Bengaluru DCP posts.
- State units and Bengaluru city posts are realigned with Dr. K. Dharanidevi promoted to DIGP at the State Intelligence Wing, A.N. Prakash Gowda to DIGP at the Special Action Force, Mohammad Sujeetha appointed DCP (South East) in Bengaluru, and Shubhanwita posted to Hassan after taking charge Thursday.