Shivdas Meena, who was the Chief Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Government, was appointed as the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Commission yesterday.
Following this, senior IAS officer Muruganantham, who was working as Private Secretary-1 to Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, was appointed as the new Chief Secretary.Following this, he assumed responsibility as the 50th Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu today. Later, he met Chief Minister M.K.Stalin in person at the Chief Secretariat and congratulated him by giving him a bouquet.
With this, Muruganandam has got the honor of being the 3rd Chief Secretary from the Scheduled Tribe in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, Padmanabhan during the MGR regime in 1985 and A.P. Muthuswamy during the Kalyan Karunanidhi regime in 1999 were the chief secretaries. It is noteworthy that Muruganantham has worked well in various fields including finance and has received praise from various quarters.
In this situation, in a statement published by Nam Tamilar Party Chief Coordinator Seeman, he said that the appointment of the experienced and capable Honorable Murugananda IAS as the new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu is welcome and it is a recognition of Murugananda’s truthfulness, honesty and dedication.
In order to sensibly approach the livelihood problems faced by the Tamils and find appropriate solutions, Seeman said that it has been a long-standing demand of the Tamil Nadu Party that only Tamils who understand the language of the land and the pain of the people should be appointed to the highest government positions in Tamil Nadu.
He also said, “Murugananda’s appointment as Chief Secretary is an opportunity for Tamils to recover their lost rights and protect their existing rights. Seeman welcomed the Tamil Nadu government for appointing a Tamilian as the chief secretary after His Highness.
Seeman, who has been a strong critic of the Tamil Nadu government, has now congratulated the Chief Secretary on his appointment and it has become noticeable.