A. Kowsigan appointed Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala
A. Kowsigan has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala. He succeeds Rathan U. Kelkar, who has moved on to serve as Secretary to the Chief Minister. Kowsigan, an IAS officer from the 2009 batch, has held various significant positions in the state administration.
- ▪A. Kowsigan is a 2009 batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre.
- ▪He succeeds Rathan U. Kelkar as Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala.
- ▪Kowsigan has previously served in multiple roles including Secretary of the Ports department and Commissioner of Disaster Management.
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A Kowsigan, a 2009 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, is the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Kerala.He succeeds Rathan U. Kelkar, who has taken charge as Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. Mr. Kowsigan’s previous postings include Secretary, Ports department; Commissioner, Land Revenue; Commissioner, Disaster Management; and Director, Animal Husbandry.Mr. Kowsigan hails from Tamil Nadu.As the representative of the Election Commission of India (EC) in the State, the CEO is responsible for updating the electoral rolls and supervising the elections and by-elections to the State Legislative Assembly and Parliament.
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