Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar appointed Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Rathan U. Kelkar, the Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala, will transition from his role to become the Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. Mr. Kelkar, a 2003 batch IAS officer, has been in the news for overseeing the recent Kerala Assembly elections and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The appointment follows the recent appointment of Manoj Kumar Agarwal as Chief Secretary to the new BJP government in West Bengal. The State government will send a panel of names to the Election Commission to appoint a new CEO once Mr. Kelkar is relieved of his duties.
17 MAY 2026
— The Hindu
V.D. Satheesan will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on May 18, 2026, alongside his Cabinet members from the UDF.
18 MAY 2026
— The Hindu
Newly appointed Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan welcomed P.C. Vishnunadh to his cabinet, signifying a significant connection between the two states.
23 MAY 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer, Rathan U. Kelkar, will transition to the role of Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
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