Tamil Nadu Reshuffles 70 IPS Officers as Odisha Finalizes Promotions
Officials frame the moves as an election-readiness drive that concentrates leadership on law-and-order priorities.
Overview
- Tamil Nadu has promoted and transferred 70 IPS officers from DIG to DGP ranks ahead of an expected Assembly election announcement, according to Deccan Chronicle citing an official.
- Three ADGPs were elevated to DGP: Davidson Devasirvatham for Armed Police, Sandeep Mittal for Cyber Crime, and Balanagadevi for Economic Offences Wing with additional Civil Supplies CID charge.
- Leadership changes span major commissionerates, with Amalraj taking charge as Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Prem Anand Sinha named ADGP and Commissioner of Police, Avadi, and Shankar moved to the Prisons Department as ADGP.
- District and range postings were overhauled, including Sasank Sai to DIG Kanchipuram Range, Deshmukh Shekhar Sanjay to DIG Ramanathapuram Range, Arul Arasu to DIG Villupuram Range, and Saravanan to DIG Tirunelveli Range.
- Separately, Odisha formally promoted 14 IPS officers, elevating Shyni S to additional DGP effective January 1, 2026, and granting proforma promotions to officers on central deputation, with appointees to continue in current roles until further orders.